A CHINESE warship has injured Australian divers by blasting them with powerful sonar radiation in a shocking sea clash.
The federal government confirmed that naval divers have suffered multiple injuries on Tuesday following the Chinese military stint in International Waters.
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HMAS Toowoomba was operating in international waters in Japan’s exclusive economic zone – and was on its way to a scheduled port visit.
However, the ship had to stop for divers to clear a bunch of fishing nets that got tangled with the vessel’s propellers.
All of a sudden, a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) destroyer DDG-139 approached, despite communications with Toowoomba.
It prompted the Aussie crew to reiterate a dive was underway and ask for the Chinese warship to stay clear.
Despite the Chinese troops acknowledging the message, they came even closer and activated their hull-mounted sonar at full blast, risking the lives of the Australian Navy divers.
They…
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