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A Chinese fisherman died Tuesday after being hit by a rubber bullet during a raid by South Korean coast guard commandos on illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea, officials said.
The 44-year-old was declared dead around 6pm (0900 GMT), hours after he was rushed by helicopter to a hospital in the southwestern port of Mokpo, a coast guard spokesman told AFP.
"We believe a rubber bullet hit his chest during a raid by coast guard commandos to stop illegal fishing," he said.
Some 30 Chinese boats were illegally fishing in South Korean waters near Hongdo island when a 3,000-tonne coast guard ship launched the operation, he said.
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