[台北 ３０日 ロイター] – On the 30th, the Taiwanese military fired warning shots at a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) that was circling near an island in Taiwan’s territory near the coast of China. military spokesman said.
This is the first time such warning shots have been made.
A spokesman for the Kinmen Defense Command said live ammunition was fired at the drone as it approached the island just before 6 p.m. The drone has since returned to China.
Prior to firing warning shots at the drones, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan would show restraint against “China’s provocative actions” but could take “strong countermeasures” if necessary.