Yeni Şafak English

Germany accuses China of targeting aircraft with laser during EU's Red Sea mission

09:288/07/2025, Tuesday
AA
File photo
File photo

Berlin summons Chinese ambassador, stating that putting German personnel at risk and disrupting EU operation is ‘completely unacceptable'

Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German aircraft with a laser during an EU military operation in the Red Sea.

“The Chinese military used a laser to target a German aircraft participating in the EU operation ASPIDES,” the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on X.

“Putting German personnel at risk and disrupting the operation is completely unacceptable,” the ministry said, adding that China's ambassador in Berlin was summoned to the ministry today to convey Germany's protest regarding the incident.

There was no immediate reaction from China on the issue.

#China
#Germany
#Red Sea
Comments

Hello, the comments you share on our site are a valuable resource for other users. Please respect other users and different opinions. Do not use rude, offensive, derogatory, or discriminatory language.

No comments yet

The floor is all yours.

Click here to receive the most important news of the day by email. Subscribe here.

By subscribing, you agree to receive electronic communications from Albayrak Media Group websites and accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.