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British Foreign Office conceded inaccurate information to local media about the rules of engagement of the British Air Force in Iraq.
“We can confirm that our military attache in Moscow, visited the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The Russian government is seeking clarification on inaccurate newspaper reports concerning the rules of engagement of the Royal Air Force in Iraq “- said the representative of the British Foreign Ministry to Interfax.
On the eve of the Russian Defense Ministry handed a protest note to the military attache at the British Embassy, and the Russian embassy has asked the Foreign Office clarification on media reports about the resolution involved in coalition operations against the IG (the organization banned in Russia) pilots RAF strike by Russian planes.
Moscow is concerned about reports in the British tabloid The Daily Star Sunday, citing sources in the military leadership of the kingdom. The material tabloid said that participating in the operations against the extremists in Iraq, NATO pilots were warned about the need to fire back if they are attacked by Russian military aircraft.
According to the newspaper, in the event of conflict Situations in the air on British planes “Tornado”, performing missions in the skies over Iraq will establish missile “air – air».
«He [the military attache at the embassy] note was handed to provide official explanations on the fact published in the British media, citing high-ranking sources in the Defense Ministry of the country information on alleged produced pilots of the Royal Air Force guidance “in the event of a threat to their lives,” used against Russian aircraft weapons to kill “, – stated in the message of the press service and Russian Defense Ministry data.
The British military attache in response said he had no information on the matter, and promised to provide a formal response soon.
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