Vietnamese fisherman killed in maritime conflict between Vietnam and Malaysia

According to Malaysian media reports, on the evening of August 16, two Vietnamese fishing boats entered the Malaysian waters, and Malaysian law enforcement officers fired on the spot, killing a Vietnamese fisherman. < p > < p > zubil mat SOM, head of the Malaysian coast guard, said that on the night, two fishing boats entered the sea 81 nautical miles (150 kilometers) away from tok Bali fishing port in Kelantan state, and personnel from Malaysia’s maritime law enforcement agency (APMM) fired guns into the air. However, the two fishing boats did not return. Instead, they rammed the Malaysian maritime law enforcement vessel and threw iron and gasoline burning bottles at the law enforcement vessel. So Malaysian law enforcement officers fought back in self-defense. < p > < p > it is reported that Malaysian law enforcement officers wounded a Vietnamese fisherman in his 30s during the return fire. The fisherman was taken ashore and died. The body has now been sent to the hospital for autopsy. The remaining 12 fishermen were arrested and taken ashore. “We feel sorry for this fatal incident,” zubil stressed. But I can guarantee that My soldiers took this action out of self-defense to protect their lives and national sovereignty. ”