US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace 13 times

“The coalition continues to create dangerous situations that may cause air accidents or incidents and escalate the situation in Syria’s airspace,” TASS quoted Vadim Kulit as saying.

The US-led coalition’s fighter jets and drones violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area 13 times during the past day, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian defense ministry), said on Tuesday.

“Three pairs of F-35, a pair of F-16, and a pair of Rafale fighter jets, as well as three MQ-1C multi-role unmanned aerial vehicles, violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, 13 times during the day,” he said.

According to Kulit, 12 violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019, linked with the flights by the coalition drones were reported in Syria in the past 24 hours.

“The coalition continues to create dangerous situations that may cause air accidents or incidents and escalate the situation in Syria’s airspace,” he said.

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