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Dramatic footage of Turkey shooting down Russian fighter jet

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DailyBiteNov 24, 2015 | 16:21

Dramatic footage of Turkey shooting down Russian fighter jet

In a bizarre turn of events which is likely to seriously escalate the tension between NATO forces and Russia, Turkish military downed a Russia-owned Su-24 fighter jet, claiming it violated Turkish airspace near Syrian border. NATO-member Turkey has confirmed that it shot down the Russian warplane after the latter "ignored repeated warnings". However, Russia denies that the plane actually crossed the Syrian border and flew into Turkish skies.

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The area where the fighter jet was downed is a conflict zone where Bashar al-Assad's forces are fighting the Syrian rebels, while Russia is carrying out surgical strikes since October this year to tackle the rising menace of ISIS and other splinter terrorist groups. The region has been under frequent aerial assaults from both Russian and Syrian air forces.

Russian ministry of defence has issued a statement saying the Su-24 was downed by artillery fire, which came from F-16s owned by Turkey. The ministry has added: "We are looking into the circumstances of the crash of the Russian jet. The Ministry of Defence would like to stress that the plane was over the Syrian territory throughout the flight."

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Last updated: November 24, 2015 | 16:24
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