The air force said its radar picked up the jets flying in an "in-trail" formation near Malaysian airspace in eastern Sarawak state on Borneo on Monday.
It said the jets then headed near Malaysian-administered Luconia Shoals, a rich fishing ground in the disputed South China Sea before moving nearly 60 nautical miles off the coast of Sarawak. After attempts to engage the jets failed, the air force said it sent planes to identify them. It found the planes were Ilyushin il-76 and Xian Y-20 strategic transporters flying at altitudes between 23,000 and 27,000 feet."This incident is a serious threat to national sovereignty and flight safety due to the air traffic density over the airways," it said in a statement.China claims almost the entire South China Sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have overlapping claims.
The strategically important area has some of the world's busiest sea lanes and is also rich in fisheries and may hold underground oil and natural gas reserves. Malaysia says Chinese coast guard and navy ships intruded into its waters in the South China Sea 89 times between 2016 and 2019. Malaysia has sent six diplomatic protests to China, including one in 2017 in response to a Chinese note asserting its claim to the South Luconia Shoals.
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Get prepared for WW3
Pretty much the same for Taiwan. But it's a relief now to know that US will stand up for Taiwan.
The jets are there because US war ships are conducting exercise in the area.
Absolutely NOBODY is safe in their own Country now!!!
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