Taiwan shot down an unidentified civilian drone off China’s coastline

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Taiwan’s military yesterday shot down an unidentified civilian drone off China’s coastline. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, after entering Taiwan’s airspace over Shiyu Island, the military first tried to warn the drone away with flares before shooting the device into the sea. Local media reported that Taiwan’s military for the first time shot down an unidentified civilian drone after the government vowed to take tough measures to deal with an increase in such intrusions.

The incident came after Taiwan had repeatedly complained of harassment by drones coming from China and flying right up close to the Kinmen islands.

Earlier this week, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen ordered Taiwan’s military to take strong countermeasures against any China provocation after Beijing conducted several days of live military exercises around the island.