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US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace six times in past day

Such actions set a dangerous precedent for air incidents and accidents, and escalate the general situation in Syria’s airspace, the center’s deputy head, Capt. 1st Rank said

MOSCOW, September 5. /TASS/. The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian Defense Ministry) registered six violations of Syria’s airspace, committed by aircraft of the US-led international coalition over the Al-Tanf zone in the past 24 hours, the center’s deputy head, Capt. 1st Rank Oleg Ignasyuk, said.

"Over the past day, six violations of the Syrian Arab Republic’s airspace use regulations were registered in the Al-Tanf zone, committed by a pair of F-15 fighter jets, a pair of F-16 fighter jets, and a pair of A-10 attack aircraft of the coalition," Ignasyuk said.

In his words, such actions set a dangerous precedent for air incidents and accidents, and escalate the general situation in Syria’s airspace.