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The Pentagon has issued a protest after United States Air Force fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers in international airspace west of the U.S. state of Alaska.

The F-22 Raptor fighters intercepted the long-range Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers overnight on Sept. 12-13, a joint U.S.-Canadian command statement said on Sept. 13.

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