Qatar denies interception of UAE civilian planes
Xinhua,March 27, 2018 Adjust font size:
DOHA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Qatar has rejected the accusation by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of its fighter jets intercepting two UAE's civilian aircraft, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported Tuesday.
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority dismissed in a statement the UAE's claim as "an attempt to cover the multiple breaches of Qatari airspace" by the Gulf states, the QNA report said.
Bahrain continued to violate the Qatari airspace, despite notifications by Qatar, according to the statement.
On Monday, the UAE's civil aviation authority issued a statement accusing two Qatari fighter jets of dangerously approaching two UAE civilian aircraft while they were in Bahraini airspace.
Since a blockade imposed on Qatar by the four Arab countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt in last June, a number of air violations have reportedly taken place between Qatar, and the UAE or Bahrain. The two sides have traded barbs over such air violations.
The quartet has severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, citing its support for extremism and interference in their internal affairs. But Qatar has vehemently denied these claims. Enditem