A US Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the US Navy said, its second such 'freedom of navigation' operation in a week in the South China Sea.
The US Navy's USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, is seen in this handout picture released on July 13, 2022. The said vessel sailed near the Spratly Islands on Saturday, July 16, 2022, the US Navy says. US Navy/Handout via REUTERS
On Wednesday, China's military said it had "driven away" the same ship, the USS Benfold, when it sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands. "On July 16, USS Benfold asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law," the US Navy said in a statement.
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