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The Ministry of Defence would like to inform the public that approximately ten (10) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets belonging to the United States Air Force may require landing in Brunei Darussalam via Rimba Air Force Base. These fighter jets have just completed an exercise in the region and could be making a stopover in the country on Wednesday, 3 April 2024 for refuelling before continuing to their next destination on the same day.

The Ministry of Defence would also like to advise the public not to panic during the possible arrival and departure of the fighter jets.

Kementerian Pertahanan ingin memaklumkan kepada orang ramai bahawa sebanyak lebih kurang sepuluh (10) buah jet-jet pejuang jenis F-16 Fighting Falcon kepunyaan Tentera Udara Amerika Syarikat berkemungkinan membuat pendaratan di Negara Brunei Darussalam melalui Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba. Jet-jet pejuang ini baru sahaja menamatkan eksesais di rantau ini dan mungkin membuat perhentian di negara ini pada hari Rabu, 3 April 2024 untuk pengisian minyak pesawat sebelum meneruskan penerbangan pada hari yang sama.

Kementerian Pertahanan juga ingin menasihatkan orang ramai supaya tidak merasa cemas di sepanjang ketibaan dan pelepasan jet-jet pejuang itu sekiranya berlaku nanti.

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