MANILA, Philippines—The military’s Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) on Monday (Dec. 7) dismissed as likely “fake news” reports about Chinese vessels loading black sand in Aparri, Cagayan province.
Maj. Marco Antonio Magisa, Nolcom spokesperson, said based on military reports, “no Chinese boat engaged in black sand mining” was seen in the areas mentioned in a tweet about the military being busy with “arresting mother activists with their babies” but turning its back on Chinese vessels docked in Aparri to load black sand, a key ingredient in making steel.
Magisa said Nolcom believes “that such is a fake news maliciously designed to serve as propaganda against Nolcom.”
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