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9. Turkey shoots down Russian jet; Syrian rebels claim killing of pilot

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 09:39 AM

Nov 2015

By dpa correspondents
Beirut/Brussels (dpa) - The Turkish air force shot down a Russian fighter plane near the border with Syria Tuesday, with Syrian rebels saying they killed one member of the crew after he ejected.

The Turkish military said that a plane of unknown nationality was shot down after violating Turkish airspace and ignoring warnings, state news agency Anadolu reported. The agency cited presidential sources saying the plane was Russian.

The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that a jet taking part in operations in Syria "crashed on the territory of Syria, supposedly shot down from the ground."

The plane had been flying at 6,000 metres and was over Syrian territory throughout its flight as "registered by objective monitoring data," the Minstry said.

http://www.dpa-international.com/news/international/turkey-shoots-down-russian-jet-syrian-rebels-claim-killing-of-pilot-a-47431347.html

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