Chinese armed forces fired ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles into waters surrounding Taiwan overnight Wednesday-Thursday during major maneuvers, Taipei Defense Ministry said, condemning ‘irrational actions that undermine regional peace’ “.
“The Ministry of National Defense said that the Chinese Communist Party fired multiple Dongfeng ballistic missiles into the surrounding waters in northeast and southwest Taiwan starting around 1:56 p.m. (4:56 a.m.),” the ministry said. Defense in a brief statement.
The Taiwanese military has not confirmed the precise location where the missiles landed or whether they flew over the island.
The People’s Liberation Army of the Republic of China also confirmed its missile launches.
“a multi-regional, multi-pattern conventional missile firepower assault on pre-determined waters off the eastern part of the island of Taiwan.”