Russian, Syrian Radars Prove Belgian Jets Strike Syrian Village
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The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian and Syrian radars proved that Belgian jets struck the Syrian village of Hassajek.
The Russian Defense Ministry will unveil flight path details of the Belgian Air Force jets at the time of the deadly strike on a village near Aleppo in Syria, Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Thursday.
"Russia has effective air defense means to maintain round the clock monitoring of the air situation over almost entire Syria. Besides us, Syrian air defense systems that have been restored over the past year control the airspace. Not to be unfounded, today we will present information about the flight route and the actions of the Belgian Air Force and US Air Force aircraft in Syrian airspace on October 18," Konashenkov said.
The Russian Defense Ministry vowed to present detailed information about the operation of Belgian F-16 jets over Syria to Belgian authorities. The Belgian defense minister is either purposefully misleading the international community or the Belgian Defense Ministry jointly with the United States is deceiving the country's authorities, Konashenkov added.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that two aircraft that took off from an airfield in Jordan belonged to the Belgian Air Force.
"The aircraft that took off from Salti [Al-Azraq] airbase in Jordan have been immediately identified to be F-16, and their affiliation was established as that of the Belgian Air Force."
He specified that Russia registered the takeoff 22:34 GMT based on its unique characteristics. Afterward, the ministry spokesman said the F-16s patrolled the vicinity of Azaz.
"As a result of the bombing, two houses were destroyed, six people killed and four wounded in various degrees of severity," Konashenkov added.
He emphasized that this the US-led coalition bombs civilians.
"This is not the first time the US-led coalition carries out strikes on civilians, while completely denying being guilty for it." "Weddings, funerals, hospitals, police stations, convoys, and even Syrian troops who fight against Daesh terrorists in Deir ez-Zor have been struck."
The US side did not notify Russia of the flight of Belgian aircraft on October 18, when Hassajek village was bombed, Konashenkov explained further.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
