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World|life|November 24, 2015 / 04:19 PM
Turkey downs Russian warplane on Syria border

AKIPRESS.COM - CUkIUN1WwAAsLMq.png:largeThe Turkish military have reportedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria.

Russia's defence ministry said an Su-24 had crashed on Syrian territory after being hit by fire from the ground, and that its pilots had managed to eject.

But Turkish military officials said Turkish F-16s had shot down the plane after repeatedly warning its pilots they were violating Turkish airspace.

Video footage showed the plane crashing into mountains in Latakia province.

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