Myanmar Fighter Jet Crosses Thai Border

Описание: A Myanmar fighter jet crossed the border into Thailand's airspace on Thursday, prompting the Thai air force jets to scramble and officials to order the evacuation of villages and classrooms, officials said.

The Royal Thai Air Force said it dispatched two F-16 fighters to patrol the area after receiving a report of an aircraft that had crossed into Thailand's airspace while carrying out an attack in Myanmar territory held by an ethnic minority group.

It asked the military attaché at the Thai Embassy in Myanmar to convey a warning to Myanmar authorities and work with them to avoid similar incidents in the future.

The sound of a fighter jet flying over Phop Phra district in Thailand's Tak province alarmed local authorities, who ordered the evacuation of villages and schools in the area.

(AP)

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