U.S. And Russian Fighter Jets Carried Out A "Communications Test" Over Syria On Tuesday

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BBC: Russia and US planes 'test safety protocols' in Syria

One Russian and one American plane have carried out a "planned communications test" in the skies over Syria, US officials say.

The Pentagon said the test lasted around three minutes and was designed to "validate the safety protocols" agreed last month.

Last month both countries' planes entered the same "battle space" and came within miles of each other.

After this a deal was signed to avoid clashes between the two air forces.

WNU Editor: The Pentagon is going out its way to tell everyone that this was not a joint U.S. - Russian military exercise .... Pentagon says U.S., Russia flights over Syria were no 'exercise' (Reuters).

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