Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane

Earlier today, a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 was shot down by shot down by Turkish F-16s as it allegedly flew through Turkish airspace.  After its two pilots bailed out, the plane crashed in Syria.  The pilots are now believed to be dead or captured by Syrian rebels.  Russian officials have claimed that the jet was flying entirely over Syrian territory, while Turkish officials claim that the pilots were warned before being targeted.

Read more at YNetNews, BBC News, Gulf News, Reuters and the Daily Mail.

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