SUMMARY
CLAIM: A dozen Chinese drones were destroyed by the USS Benfold in the West Philippine Sea.
Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on December 9 by the YouTube channel “PH TV,” which has 333,000 subscribers.
It has gained 29,596 views, 1,100 likes, and 145 comments as of writing.
The facts: The image showing the supposed firing incident is a photo of USS The Sullivans during a training exercise on July 18, 2015.
The alleged incident was also not reported in the official and verified Facebook pages of the US Navy or the Philippines’ Navy and Department of National Defense. There were also no reports from the media confirming the supposed attack.
Contrary to the video’s claim, no reports confirm the presence of the USS Benfold in the West Philipp…