US-Led Coalition Jets Fly Within 'Dangerous' Distance of Russian Planes in Syria

A US-led coalition fighter-bomber jet in Syria came into “dangerous” proximity to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft in Homs province on Sunday (18/8), Russia's official news agency said. TASSciting a Russian military official in the Middle Eastern country. The U.S. has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in neighboring Iraq, advising and assisting local forces trying to prevent the rise of Islamic State. The group seized large areas of territory in both countries in 2014 but was later pushed back. “A coalition F/A-18 fighter-bomber made dangerous contact with a Russian Aerospace Forces An-30 aircraft, which was conducting a scheduled flight in Syrian airspace,” the statement said. TASS citing Captain Oleg Ignasyuk, Deputy Head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria. “The Russian crew, showing high professionalism, immediately took the necessary measures to prevent a collision.” The incident took place over the al-Tanf area of Homs, TASS said. News agency Reuters could not independently verify the report. The US Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters. The US has a military base in the al-Tanf region of Syria, across its border with Jordan. (uh)

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