Chinese warship pointed out laser lightning to a German aircraft participating in an EU mission against the Red Sea, off, according to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chinese military personnel pointed to a laser to a German aircraft participating in an EU mission against the Red Sea Militia Houthi, the German Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Following the incident, the Chinese ambassador in Berlin, Dengbo, was summoned by the German government on Tuesday.
“The danger to the German crew and the interruption of the mission is totally unacceptable”, Said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany.
The formal call of an ambassador is considered a severe diplomatic measurethrough which the host country government clearly demonstrates its discontent.
Laser to prevent pilots vision
According to information from the DPA news agency, the incident occurred in early July, when a German aircraft was surveillance flight over the maritime zone. A laser was appointed to the aircraft from a Chinese war ship, the German Foreign Ministry said.
The gesture is considered a threat in the military.
The German newspaper Bild reported, based on information from German security elements, that this was not the first gender attack by China, whose armed forces will have already used western aircraft lasers to prevent pilots vision and interfere with aircraft electronic systems on several occasions. These lasers would not be used to detect a possible missile target, he added.
Commercial Route Protection
Nearly 700 German military participate in the operation Aspidesled by the EU, in the Red Sea. The mission aims to protect an important commercial route from the attacks of the Iemenite militia, which has targeted merchant ships since the beginning of the war in the Gaza strip.
In January, Bundestag (German Parliament) approved the extension of German participation in the mission.
Houthis often attack ships in the Red Sea, as well as targets in Israel, using drones and rockets.
Together with Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, the Houthis are part of the so -called Iran -led resistance axis and directed against Israel and the United States.
