Vietnamese fishing boats detained in Malaysian territorial waters in Kelantan. Photo: Reuters
Malaysian coastguard shoots dead Vietnamese fisherman after South China Sea clash
- Coastguard chief alleged the Vietnamese crew threw petrol and a tyre to try and set fire to the coastguard boat, which was damaged by ‘aggressive ramming’
- The incident took occurred in Malaysian waters, where fisherman have complained about Vietnamese fishing boats damaging their nets
Vietnamese fishing boats detained in Malaysian territorial waters in Kelantan. Photo: Reuters