Last Updated: September 18, 2023, 07:29 IST
A sailor monitors China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy frigate Xuzhou from Taiwan’s guided missile frigate Tian Dan at an undisclosed location, in this handout image provided by Taiwan Navy August 20. (Reuters File Photo)
Taiwan reports detecting 103 Chinese warplanes and 9 naval vessels in 24 hours, raising tensions in the region
Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Monday it had detected 103 Chinese warplanes around the island in a 24-hour period.
“103 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected” between Sunday and Monday morning, the ministry said in a statement, referring to China’s air force and navy.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
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