Syria
Turkey shoots down Russian war plane over Turkey
In a significant escalation of tension along the Syrian-Turkish border, Turkish military aircraft earlier Tuesday shot down a Russian jet after the jet violated Turkey’s airspace. The Turkish announcement said that despite repeated warnings from Turkish F-16 interceptors to turn away, the Russia jet continued to fly over Turkish territory. The incident is a reminder of the growing risks in the increasingly crowded skies over Syria, where planes from the United States, the U.S.-led coalition, Russia, the Syrian air force, France, and, soon, the United Kingdom pursue different missions without a great deal of coordination.
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