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Turkish jets shoot down Syrian aircraft
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Turkish jets shoot down Syrian aircraft after it violates air space. (File photo: AP)
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By Reuters, Istanbul
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Turkish military jets on Saturday shot down a Syrian aircraft that had violated Turkey’s airspace, television channels reported.

It was not immediately clear what kind of aircraft it was.

It subsequently crashed into Syrian territory, NTV news channel reported.

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Syrian state media claims that turks shot two missiles at a low cost iranian aerial surveilence drone.

it seems turk pilot missed the first shot and wasted two AMRAAMs on a low cost iranian drone.

AMRAAM price per piece, 1 million dollar...

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Better wait for confirmation before cheering, Tukish side is saying it was a helicopter.
 
This is reportedly the pic of destroyed drone, not confirmed yet:

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Turkey says it shot down Syrian helicopter
1:37 p.m. EDT May 16, 2015

ISTANBUL — Turkish forces shot down a Syrian helicopter after it crossed into Turkish airspace, Turkey's defense minister said Saturday. Syrian state-run television denied the report, saying that a small drone was shot down.

Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz told state-run Anadolu Agency that the helicopter was brought down Saturday after it crossed at Cilvegozu, near the southern Turkish city of Reyhanli. The helicopter had been in Turkish airspace for five minutes and was shot down about seven miles from the crossing.

"I congratulate our armed forces which properly carried out their duty and showed the Syrian forces the necessary reaction. I embrace all of our pilots," Yilmaz said. He rebutted the Syrian claims, saying he has seen information that the aircraft was a helicopter. Turkish media reported that jets took off from a base in the southern city of Adana to intercept the aircraft.

It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the incident.

The incident is the second time since last year that Turkey has brought down a Syrian aircraft. In March 2014, Turkish fighter jets shot down a Syrian war plane, an incident the Syrian government called a blatant aggression.

Turkey, a NATO member that once enjoyed good ties with Syria, has emerged as one of the strongest critics of Syrian President Bashar Assad and is backing rebels trying to remove him from power.
 
Turkish jets shoot down Syrian aircraft
cadc4c53-d29a-4604-880a-dbff269d3441_16x9_600x338.jpg

Turkish jets shoot down Syrian aircraft after it violates air space. (File photo: AP)
Text size A A A
By Reuters, Istanbul
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Turkish military jets on Saturday shot down a Syrian aircraft that had violated Turkey’s airspace, television channels reported.

It was not immediately clear what kind of aircraft it was.

It subsequently crashed into Syrian territory, NTV news channel reported.

[Developing story]
It was a helicopter
 
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