Okt 3, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Moscow.
Aircrafts and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the US-led international
coalition in Syria created dangerous situations in the country’s airspace nine
times over the past 24 hours, the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation
of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian defense ministry)
said on Tuesday.
"A total of nine violations, committed by three pairs of F-16 fighter jets, one pair of Typhoon fighters, as well as one MQ-1C multi-role unmanned aerial vehicle, were registered in the al-Tanf area," Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit said.
"Two violations of the December 9, 2019 deconfliction protocols on the
part of the coalition were registered over the past 24 hours," he added.
The official added that "the coalition continues to create dangerous
precedents for air accidents or incidents," adding that its actions
"escalate the situation in Syria’s airspace."
In a separate development, one shelling attack targeting Syria’s
pro-government forces was committed by the Islamic Party of Turkestan terrorist
group (outlawed in Russia) in the province of Idlib.
"According to information obtained by the Russian Center for
Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, terrorist groups known as the
Islamic Party of Turkestan and Ansar al-Tawhid, which are active in the Idlib
de-escalation zone on the territories of the Idlib, Aleppo and Latakia
provinces, are staging attacks on positions of Russian and Syrian
servicemen," the Russian defense official said
In his words, the attacks are expected to involve "improvised UAVs and
modified long-range multiple-launch rocket systems."
"Commanders of Russian forces and the armed forces of the Syrian Arab
Republic will take the necessary preventive measures to avert armed provocations,"
Kulit added.
Tass