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| Turkey 'downs Russian warplane on Syria border' | |
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| Turkish warplanes have reportedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria. | Turkish warplanes have reportedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria. |
| Russia's Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying that a Su-24 had crashed in northern Syria, and that its two pilots had ejected. | Russia's Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying that a Su-24 had crashed in northern Syria, and that its two pilots had ejected. |
| Turkish military officials said Turkish F-16s had shot down the plane after repeatedly warning its pilots that they were violating Turkish airspace. | |
| Video footage showed the plane crashing into mountains in Latakia province. | Video footage showed the plane crashing into mountains in Latakia province. |
| Russia launched an air campaign to bolster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in late September. | Russia launched an air campaign to bolster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in late September. |
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| It says it has targeted only "terrorists", but activists say its strikes have mainly hit Western-backed rebel groups. | It says it has targeted only "terrorists", but activists say its strikes have mainly hit Western-backed rebel groups. |
| Turkey, a staunch critic of Mr Assad, has warned against violations of its airspace by Russian and Syrian aircraft. | |
| Last month, Ankara said Turkish F-16s had intercepted a Russian jet that crossed its border and two Turkish jets had been harassed by an unidentified Mig-29. | Last month, Ankara said Turkish F-16s had intercepted a Russian jet that crossed its border and two Turkish jets had been harassed by an unidentified Mig-29. |