Members of the Royal Jordanian Air Force rushing to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon, May 12, 2014. SSGT BRIGITTE N. BRANTLEY (US AIR FORCE/AFP/FILE)
'The Russians were shocked and understood they could not mess with us,' says Jordanian King Abdullah, adds that Jordan 'spoke on behalf of Israel' with Russia.
Israeli and Jordanian fighter planes jointly confronted Russian air force jets over the southern Syrian border, according to a briefing by Jordan's King Abdullah to senior members of the United States Congress.
The date of the confrontation was not disclosed during Abdullah's meeting in Washington on January 11. The incident was reported by Middle East Eye, who said it had seen an account of the meeting.
According to the report, the Russian planes were on a mission to survey Israeli defenses on the Syrian border. "We saw the Russians fly down, but they were met with Israeli and Jordanian F-16s, both together in Israeli and Jordanian airspace," Abdullah said.
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Update #1: Jordanian and Israeli jets confronted Russians near Syria border (Middle East Eye)
Update #2: Jordan's King Abdullah says Jordanian, Israeli planes confronted Russians: report (i24 News)
WNU Editor: This incident (apparently) happened before January of this year.
And the princess kissed the frog and lived happily ev er after.
ReplyDeleteWow what a vivid imagination to invent such a wonderful fairytale for domestic consumption.