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Afghan army chief: U.S. drones occasionally violate Afghan airspace

KABUL | Xinhua | Afghan Chief of Army Staff Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat has accused the United States of violating Afghanistan’s airspace, saying that Washington’s pilotless planes occasionally enter Afghanistan’s airspace. “American drones occasionally fly over Afghanistan’s airspace. Drones occasionally patrol, and Afghanistan’s airspace is still occupied by the Americans,” the …

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Russia closes skies to Baltic states, Slovenia

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia has closed its airspace for planes from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia, including transit flights, the country’s Federal Agency for Air Transport announced on Sunday. “Due to the unfriendly decisions of the aviation authorities of Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Estonia, restrictions are being introduced on …

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Algeria closes airspace to Moroccan planes

Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua | The Algerian presidency said Wednesday the country has closed its airspace to all Moroccan civil and military aircraft amid an escalating diplomatic row, the official APS news agency reported. The decision was made after Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired a meeting of the High Security Council …

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