Belgium summons Russia envoy over Aleppo strike claim

[WorldNews]

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Belgium summoned the Russian ambassador to Brussels on Wednesday in a spat over Moscow's claim that Belgian jets killed six civilians near Syria's Aleppo. The diplomatic summons was issued after Russia said two Belgian F-16s from the US-led coalition had been identified in the region where the deadly air strike took place Tuesday. The Russian envoy will be called to appear at the Belgian foreign ministry on Thursday, ministry spokesman Didier Vanderhasselt told AFP, as Brussels issued a fresh denial of involvement in the incident.

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