US Plane Rerouted to Avoid Russian Aircraft Over Syria

The coalition fighting Islamic State militants has modified the route of at least one U.S. military aircraft flying over Syria recently to “ensure safe separation” from Russian warplanes, the Pentagon said Wednesday.   "We have taken measures to reroute aircraft as necessary when there's an air issue where we might be getting close," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters.   Davis would not provide further details on where or how many times this...

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