SUMMARY
Claim: The US Navy and Philippine Navy attacked a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea.
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook video bearing the claim has gained 1.3 million views, 35,700 reactions, and 3,700 shares as of writing.
The video shows soldiers aboard a ship firing at a target not shown on screen, which is implied to be another vessel.
Text on the video reads: “Terrifying moment when US and Philippine Navy destroys China Coast Guard ship in South China Sea.”
The bottom line: There have been no reports from the US and Philippine navies about an altercation with the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in the South China Sea.
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