Poland confirmed it shot down drones that repeatedly entered its airspace amid Russia’s strike on Ukraine .The Polish command confirmed early Wednesday that drones repeatedly violated its airspace amid Russia’s strikes on Ukraine.


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Pakistan's Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi called the airspace violation by Iran a "sad incident" during an interview with WION's Pakistan&nbsp;bureau chief Anas Mallick.

Islamabad claimed that the airspace violation had caused the deaths of two children after Iranian state media said Iranian missiles targeted two bases of the militant group Jaish al-Adl.&nbsp;

A top Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday (Jan 17) that his country's armed forces targeted a "terrorist group" in Pakistan the day before.&nbsp;

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: "On Pakistan, none of the nationals of the friendly and brotherly country of Pakistan were targeted by Iranian missiles and drones."&nbsp;

"The so-called Jaish al-Adl group, which is an Iranian terrorist group, was targeted," he added.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pak-informs-iran-of-ambassador-recall-while-iran-affirms-limitless-measures-for-security-defence-680896">Pak recalls envoy to Iran as Tehran vows 'limitless defence' after air strikes</a>&nbsp;

Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012. It is blacklisted by Iran as a terrorist group and has carried out several attacks on Iranian soil in recent years. Earlier, Iran had launched missile attacks on "spy headquarters" and "terrorist" targets in Syria, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.&nbsp;

During the interview with WION, which was aired on Wednesday, Solangi said, "There's a history of cordial relations between Iran and Pakistan. It is a sad incident."&nbsp;

"The government of Pakistan, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has already responded. We have taken some measures and we are assessing the situation," he said.&nbsp;

"We are also in the process of investigating what happened and when, and who is responsible for it, despite the claims that have been made, but we would not rush to judgment," he further said during the interview.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/explained-why-did-iran-attack-pakistan-what-is-jaish-al-adl-680852">Explained | Why did Iran attack Pakistan? What is Jaish al-Adl group targeted by Tehran?</a>&nbsp;

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<h2>Tensions flare up between Iran and Pakistan&nbsp;</h2>

Pakistan on Wednesday recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Iran in the immediate aftermath of the airspace violation, the foreign ministry in Islamabad said.&nbsp;

The incident may cause a serious and unprecedented escalation amid tensions between the two Muslim nations, with the South Asian nation facing public pressure to retaliate.&nbsp;

But some experts suggested that Islamabad would consider diplomatic channels to tackle the issue, instead of military escalation.&nbsp;

Pakistan has neither confirmed the exact location nor the nature of the violation, but a local report mentioned that it was near Panjgur in southwest Balochistan province, where the countries share a sparsely populated border of nearly 1,000 kilometres.&nbsp;

Pakistan's Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi called the airspace violation by Iran a "sad incident" during an interview with WION's Pakistan bureau chief Anas Mallick.

Pakistan's Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi called the airspace violation by Iran a "sad incident" during an interview with WION's Pakistan bureau chief Anas Mallick. Islamabad claimed that the airspace violation had caused the deaths of two children after Iranian state media said Iranian missiles targeted two bases of the militant group Jaish al-Adl. A top Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday (Jan 17) that his country's armed forces targeted a "terrorist group" in Pakistan the day before. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: "On Pakistan, none of the nationals of the friendly and brotherly country of Pakistan were targeted by Iranian missiles and drones." "The so-called Jaish al-Adl group, which is an Iranian terrorist group, was targeted," he added. Also read: Pak recalls envoy to Iran as Tehran vows 'limitless defence' after air strikes Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012. It is blacklisted by Iran as a terrorist group and has carried out several attacks on Iranian soil in recent years. Earlier, Iran had launched missile attacks on "spy headquarters" and "terrorist" targets in Syria, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. During the interview with WION, which was aired on Wednesday, Solangi said, "There's a history of cordial relations between Iran and Pakistan. It is a sad incident." "The government of Pakistan, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has already responded. We have taken some measures and we are assessing the situation," he said. "We are also in the process of investigating what happened and when, and who is responsible for it, despite the claims that have been made, but we would not rush to judgment," he further said during the interview. Also read: Explained | Why did Iran attack Pakistan? What is Jaish al-Adl group targeted by Tehran? Watch the interview here: Islamabad has decided to recall its Iran envoy dubbing Tehran's deadly strikes as illegal and unacceptable. In addition, the South Asian country has suspended all high-level planned engagements between the two countries.@PriyankaSh25 joined by @AnasMallick, for insights pic.twitter.com/Lvqz6Y8N4k — WION (@WIONews) January 17, 2024 × Tensions flare up between Iran and Pakistan Pakistan on Wednesday recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Iran in the immediate aftermath of the airspace violation, the foreign ministry in Islamabad said. The incident may cause a serious and unprecedented escalation amid tensions between the two Muslim nations, with the South Asian nation facing public pressure to retaliate. But some experts suggested that Islamabad would consider diplomatic channels to tackle the issue, instead of military escalation. Pakistan has neither confirmed the exact location nor the nature of the violation, but a local report mentioned that it was near Panjgur in southwest Balochistan province, where the countries share a sparsely populated border of nearly 1,000 kilometres.

Exclusive: Pakistan calls airspace violation by Iran ‘sad incident’, says ‘have taken measures’

Rwandan forces on Tuesday (January 24) shot at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and accused them of violating its airspace, reported Reuters. In turn, the Congolese government denying this accusation called the move an “act of war”, in a statement. According to local media reports from Rwanda, the incident took place at 5:03 pm (local time). 
 
Several videos of the incident have been shared on social media as well as by the local media which show a projectile shooting towards a military plane which exploded near the jet and continued to fly, the authenticity could not be immediately verified. Meanwhile, Congo has denied Rwanda’s accusation of violating its airspace and said Rwandan shots “were directed towards a Congolese aircraft flying within Congolese territory”.&nbsp;

In a statement, Congo also confirmed that the plane later landed in the provincial capital Goma and did not suffer any major damage. Furthermore, the Rwandan government also said the country’s forces had fired at a Sukhoi-25 which violated the airspace in Rubavu and prompted them to take “defensive measures”.&nbsp;

The Rwandan government spokesperson said the country asks the DRC to “stop this aggression”, as per Reuters. While&nbsp;the Congolese government has described the move by Rwanda&nbsp;as a “deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war” which was aimed at undermining the peace agreement to end an offensive by the M23 rebel group.&nbsp;

This comes amid strained relations between the two countries as Congo, the United Nations experts and some Western countries have previously accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group which seized several towns and villages in eastern Congo. Rwanda has since denied these accusations.&nbsp;

In November, regional leaders brokered an agreement according to which the rebel group was asked to withdraw from the seized position by January last week to end the conflict. Last week, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, said that the rebels have completely withdrawn. A similar incident took place back in December when Rwanda accused Congo of&nbsp;briefly violating&nbsp;its airspace.&nbsp;

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Rwandan forces on Tuesday (January 24) shot at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and accused them of violating its airspace, reported Reuters.

Rwandan forces on Tuesday (January 24) shot at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and accused them of violating its airspace, reported Reuters. In turn, the Congolese government denying this accusation called the move an “act of war”, in a statement. According to local media reports from Rwanda, the incident took place at 5:03 pm (local time). Several videos of the incident have been shared on social media as well as by the local media which show a projectile shooting towards a military plane which exploded near the jet and continued to fly, the authenticity could not be immediately verified. Meanwhile, Congo has denied Rwanda’s accusation of violating its airspace and said Rwandan shots “were directed towards a Congolese aircraft flying within Congolese territory”. In a statement, Congo also confirmed that the plane later landed in the provincial capital Goma and did not suffer any major damage. Furthermore, the Rwandan government also said the country’s forces had fired at a Sukhoi-25 which violated the airspace in Rubavu and prompted them to take “defensive measures”. The Rwandan government spokesperson said the country asks the DRC to “stop this aggression”, as per Reuters. While the Congolese government has described the move by Rwanda as a “deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war” which was aimed at undermining the peace agreement to end an offensive by the M23 rebel group. This comes amid strained relations between the two countries as Congo, the United Nations experts and some Western countries have previously accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group which seized several towns and villages in eastern Congo. Rwanda has since denied these accusations. In November, regional leaders brokered an agreement according to which the rebel group was asked to withdraw from the seized position by January last week to end the conflict. Last week, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, said that the rebels have completely withdrawn. A similar incident took place back in December when Rwanda accused Congo of briefly violating its airspace. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were evacuated from their beach house in Delaware after a plane breached restricted airspace near their house, the White House said.

The Bidens were moved to a secure location briefly, but they are now back at their residence. The incident took place on Saturday.

"A small private plane entered restricted airspace, all indications are by mistake, and precautionary measures were taken," an official told reporters on Saturday, according to CNN.

"There was no threat to the president or his family," the official added.

The Bidens are spending the weekend in Rehoboth Beach, in part to celebrate the first lady's birthday, which was Friday, CNN reported.

The US Secret Service, which is charged with protecting the president, said the plane mistakenly entered a secure area and was "immediately escorted out."

Apart from that, the pilot was not on the proper radio channel and "was not following published flight guidance," Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.

"Shortly before 1 p.m. today a privately owned aircraft entered the restricted airspace over Rehoboth Delaware after mistakenly entering a secured area. The aircraft was immediately escorted out of the restricted airspace,” Guglielmi said in the statement, passed along by the White House.

“Preliminary investigation reveals the pilot was not on the proper radio channel, was not following the NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that had been filed and was not following published flight guidance. The United States Secret Service will be interviewing the pilot," the statement added.

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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were evacuated from their beach house in Delaware after a plane breached restricted airspace near their house, the White House said.

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were evacuated from their beach house in Delaware after a plane breached restricted airspace near their house, the White House said. The Bidens were moved to a secure location briefly, but they are now back at their residence. The incident took place on Saturday. "A small private plane entered restricted airspace, all indications are by mistake, and precautionary measures were taken," an official told reporters on Saturday, according to CNN. "There was no threat to the president or his family," the official added. The Bidens are spending the weekend in Rehoboth Beach, in part to celebrate the first lady's birthday, which was Friday, CNN reported. The US Secret Service, which is charged with protecting the president, said the plane mistakenly entered a secure area and was "immediately escorted out." Apart from that, the pilot was not on the proper radio channel and "was not following published flight guidance," Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. "Shortly before 1 p.m. today a privately owned aircraft entered the restricted airspace over Rehoboth Delaware after mistakenly entering a secured area. The aircraft was immediately escorted out of the restricted airspace,” Guglielmi said in the statement, passed along by the White House. “Preliminary investigation reveals the pilot was not on the proper radio channel, was not following the NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that had been filed and was not following published flight guidance. The United States Secret Service will be interviewing the pilot," the statement added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Bidens evacuated from beach house after plane violates airspace

Russian military official expressed regret over South Korea airspace violation by Russia. Russia says intrusion was not intentional and blamed a technical glitch. Earlier Russia rejected South Korea's airspace violation claim, while China still rejects South Korea's airspace violation claim. Watch this video to know more.

Russia expresses regret over South Korea airspace violation

Pakistan on Saturday indicated that it may lift the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-extends-airspace-closure-on-indian-border-to-june-14-222517">airspace ban along its eastern border with India</a>, imposed on February 27 after the Balakot airstrke, to reciprocate IAF's decision to remove all restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday announced on Twitter, "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-air-force-lifts-temporary-airspace-restrictions-imposed-after-balakot-strike-223290">Temporary restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace</a>, imposed by the Indian Air Force on 27 February 19, have been removed."&nbsp;

Reacting to India's decision, a senior official of the Pakistan government said, "Once the Indian government lifts the air restriction on Pakistani flights, Pakistan is likely to reciprocate it."&nbsp;

The official told PTI that India has yet to inform Pakistan about lifting of airspace ban for its flights.

"We only heard about this through the media as no communication in this respect has taken place as yet. We may follow the suit once India lifts air restrictions on our flights," he said.&nbsp;

The IAF said it had removed restrictions that were imposed on all routes a day after its 12 Mirage 2000s crossed over to Pakistan and attacked a JeM terrorist training camp in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 27 after an IAF strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot. On March 27, it opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. On May 15, Pakistan extended its airspace ban for flights to India till May 30.

As a result of the ban, foreign carriers using Indian airspace have been forced to take costly detours because they cannot fly over Pakistan. The closure mainly affects flights from Europe to Southeast Asia. The flights from Europe and the US flying in and out of New Delhi have been the worst hit.

Since Pakistan's airspace closure, the airfare on many routes have gone up significantly, including Delhi-Kabul, Delhi-Moscow, Delhi-Tehran and Delhi-Astana.

Thousands of travellers suffer flight cancellations, delays and soaring ticket prices due to Pakistan's decision to close its airspace for flights to and from India.&nbsp;

Two Indian airline companies, Air India and SpiceJet, have already stopped their Delhi-Kabul flights due to Pakistan airspace closure.

Pakistan had given special permission to India for then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to fly directly through Pakistani airspace to attend the SCO meet in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on May 21. However, the airspace for other commercial airliners remains closed.

Earlier, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal had said Islamabad want de-escalation.&nbsp;

"If de-escalation takes place we would not like to have a ban on our airspace for India for a single day but for the purpose, India will have to talk to us," he had said.

Pakistan on Saturday indicated that it may lift the airspace ban along its eastern border with India, imposed on February 27 after the Balakot airstrke, to reciprocate IAF's decision to remove all restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace.

Pakistan on Saturday indicated that it may lift the airspace ban along its eastern border with India, imposed on February 27 after the Balakot airstrke, to reciprocate IAF's decision to remove all restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace. The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday announced on Twitter, "Temporary restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace, imposed by the Indian Air Force on 27 February 19, have been removed." Reacting to India's decision, a senior official of the Pakistan government said, "Once the Indian government lifts the air restriction on Pakistani flights, Pakistan is likely to reciprocate it." The official told PTI that India has yet to inform Pakistan about lifting of airspace ban for its flights. "We only heard about this through the media as no communication in this respect has taken place as yet. We may follow the suit once India lifts air restrictions on our flights," he said. The IAF said it had removed restrictions that were imposed on all routes a day after its 12 Mirage 2000s crossed over to Pakistan and attacked a JeM terrorist training camp in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 27 after an IAF strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot. On March 27, it opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. On May 15, Pakistan extended its airspace ban for flights to India till May 30. As a result of the ban, foreign carriers using Indian airspace have been forced to take costly detours because they cannot fly over Pakistan. The closure mainly affects flights from Europe to Southeast Asia. The flights from Europe and the US flying in and out of New Delhi have been the worst hit. Since Pakistan's airspace closure, the airfare on many routes have gone up significantly, including Delhi-Kabul, Delhi-Moscow, Delhi-Tehran and Delhi-Astana. Thousands of travellers suffer flight cancellations, delays and soaring ticket prices due to Pakistan's decision to close its airspace for flights to and from India. Two Indian airline companies, Air India and SpiceJet, have already stopped their Delhi-Kabul flights due to Pakistan airspace closure. Pakistan had given special permission to India for then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to fly directly through Pakistani airspace to attend the SCO meet in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on May 21. However, the airspace for other commercial airliners remains closed. Earlier, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal had said Islamabad want de-escalation. "If de-escalation takes place we would not like to have a ban on our airspace for India for a single day but for the purpose, India will have to talk to us," he had said.

Pakistan likely to lift curbs on air space usage

A helicopter of the People’s Liberation Army of China hovered over four different locations along the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand yesterday, triggering concern in India’s security establishment about the PLA’s fourth incursion into Indian airspace within a month.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly probing the incident.

Official sources said the chopper, which returned to the Chinese side after some time, could have carried out aerial photography of Indian ground troops during what was possibly a reconnaissance mission.&nbsp;

On March 10, three Chinese military helicopters had entered Barahoti.&nbsp;

The choppers flew 4 kilometres into Indian airspace and hovered there for nearly five minutes.

Chinese helicopters had earlier infiltrated Indian airspace in Ladakh.

A People’s Liberation Army of China helicopter hovered over four different locations along the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand yesterday in what could have been a reconnaissance mission

A helicopter of the People’s Liberation Army of China hovered over four different locations along the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand yesterday, triggering concern in India’s security establishment about the PLA’s fourth incursion into Indian airspace within a month. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly probing the incident. Official sources said the chopper, which returned to the Chinese side after some time, could have carried out aerial photography of Indian ground troops during what was possibly a reconnaissance mission. On March 10, three Chinese military helicopters had entered Barahoti. The choppers flew 4 kilometres into Indian airspace and hovered there for nearly five minutes. Chinese helicopters had earlier infiltrated Indian airspace in Ladakh.

China intrudes Indian airspace four times in 1 month

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