Rwanda Shot at Congo Fighter Jet for Violating Its Airspace
- Rwanda says it took ‘defensive measures’ against Sukhoi-25 jet
- Congo government says its jet didn’t enter Rwandan airspace
A Congolese soldier waits for an army convoy in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Rwanda’s defense force shot at a Democratic Republic of Congo fighter jet that allegedly violated its airspace, as tensions between the neighboring countries escalate.
It’s the third time a Congolese military aircraft entered Rwandan airspace in recent months, the office of the spokesperson of Rwanda’s government said in a statement. Congo denied the plane entered Rwanda, according to a statement on Twitter.