Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence detected 38 Chinese aircraft, seven Chinese vessels and one official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Friday. Out of 38, 35 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “38 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 35 out of 38 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.”
Earlier on Thursday, Taiwan detected 24 sorties of PLA aircraft and eight PLAN vessels operating around itself.
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “24 sorties of PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 18 out of 24 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
Beijing sent two aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships to the waters both north and south of Taiwan last month, as noted by a Taiwanese security official, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, as reported by The Eurasian Times. (ANI)
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