Two Turkish F-16s has shot down Syrian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkey\u2019s airspace in the southern province of Hatay. Syria says the target was a small unmanned surveillance plane, while Turkey claims it was a helicopter.<\/p>\n
According to Turkey’s Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, a helicopter went seven miles into Turkish territory, for a period of five minutes, before the two jets fired two missiles into it.<\/p>\n
Locals reported seeing the aircraft break into several parts, then hitting the ground on the Syrian side of the border.<\/p>\n
Turkey, which has staunchly opposed the government of Syrian president Bashar Assad since the start of a rebellion against him four years ago, regularly scrambles jets on its 900 km border with Syria.<\/p>\n
A Turkish F-16 also shot down a Syrian MiG-25 in March last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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