Singapore military aircraft that flew over Johor were taking part in exercise: Mindef

The Johor Causeway. Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in Exercise Bersama Gold. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in a multilateral exercise and had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian territorial airspace, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Tuesday (Oct 19).

This was during Exercise Bersama Gold, a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise held from Oct 4 to 18, it said.