Aug. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers near the Alaskan coast Thursday, North American military officials said.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command -- also identified by the acronym NORAD -- said two F-22 and two CF-18 fighter jets intercepted the two Russian Tu-95 bombers as they entered the Alaskan and Canadian air defense identification zones. An E-3 Sentry, a C-130 tanker and a KC-135 air-to-air refueling aircraft assisted.