U.S. Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Near Alaska
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AMERICAN FIGHTER JETS intercepted two Russian bombers on Tuesday near Alaska, the latest in a series of incidents in which U.S. military
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planes have confronted their Russian counterparts.
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The two American F-22 Raptor fighter jets came across two Russian Tu-95 bombers, which were accompanied by two Russian Su-35 Flanker
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fighter jets, just west of mainland Alaska at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command.
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The statement, issued Wednesday, said the Russian bombers were in the U.S. Air Defense Identification Zone, which extends to about 200
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miles off Alaska's western coast. It said the "Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and at no time did the aircraft enter
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United States or Canadian sovereign airspace." According to CNN, the incident marks the second time U.S. F-22 fighter jets have had to
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intercept Russian bombers off Alaska's coast this month, with the first incident occurring on Sept. 1. Another intercept occurred off the
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coast of Alaska in May, which was the first one in almost a year.
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14 Sep,2018
