Vietnamese, Indonesian Vessels Clash In Disputed Waters
May 23 2017
Indonesian officials say Vietnamese coast guardsmen took an Indonesian fisheries officer hostage over an illegal fishing incident on Sunday in the South China Sea, reports the Straits Times (Singapore).
An Indonesian maritime security patrol stopped five Vietnamese-flagged fishing boats who were allegedly poaching in Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone close to the Natunas in Riau Islands province, said one Indonesian official.
A Vietnamese coast guard vessel showed up as...
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