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Nine foreign aircraft caught trespassing in RI airspace
The Indonesian Air Force has so far intercepted nine foreign aircraft illegally flying over Ambalat-Karang Unarang airspace in East Kalimantan by June
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he Indonesian Air Force has so far intercepted nine foreign aircraft illegally flying over Ambalat-Karang Unarang airspace in East Kalimantan by June.
Tarakan Air Force Base commander Lt. Col. Tiopan Hutapea said on Sunday that the military jets, helicopters and drones were from Malaysia and entered Indonesian territory without proper documentation.
"Right after we detected them on our radar, we asked their identities and warned them to fly out of the Indonesian territory," he said, adding that all the aircraft followed the orders.
Last year some 14 trespassing airplanes were detected by the Tarakan air base, according to Tiopan.
Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, who was visiting the border area of Seimanggis on Sunday, said that the border violation issue was now handled by the Foreign Ministry.
"The Foreign Ministry has coordinated with relevant parties. We hope [the violations] won't occur again in the future," Ryamizard said.(++++)
