The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has suspended flights over Syria after Russia said it halted sky incident prevention interactions with the US as of June 19, due to the coalition’s downing of a Damascus warplane. “As a precautionary measure, Australian Defence Force (ADF) strike operations into Syria have temporarily ceased,” Australia’s Department of Defense said in a statement, adding its operations in Iraq would continue as part of the coalition. “ADF personnel are
closely monitoring the air situation in Syria and a decision on the resumption of ADF air operations in Syria will be made in due course.” “Australian Defence Force protection is regularly reviewed in response to a range of potential threats,” the Department of Defense said. On Monday, the Russian military halted cooperation with its US counterparts in the framework of the Memorandum on the Prevention of Incidents and Ensuring Air Safety in Syria. READ MORE
