Taiwan fires warning shots at Chinese drone


FE Team | Published: August 30, 2022 20:43:48 | Updated: August 31, 2022 11:15:32


Pilots leave after an event at an Air Force base in Penghu Islands, Taiwan, August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan's military on Tuesday fired warning shots at a Chinese drone which buzzed an islet controlled by Taiwan near the Chinese coast, a military spokesperson said.

The drone headed back to China after the shots were fired, the spokesperson said. It was the first time warning shots have been fired in such an incident, reports Reuters. 

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