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Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for fourth time in past week, NORAD says

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NORAD intercepts Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska four times over the last week .

The aircraft remained in international airspace in Alaska ’s Air Defense Identification Zone , or ADIZ .

NORAD says the aircraft did not enter US or Canadian sovereign airspace.

Earlier this summer , NORAD intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in what officials said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted.