Turkey Shoots Down Unidentified Aircraft Near Syria

Turkey says it has shot down an aircraft of unknown nationality that had intruded into its airspace near the Syrian border. In a statement, Turkey's military said the plane ignored three warnings before Turkish warplanes shot down the aircraft Friday. Turkish broadcaster NTV reported that the aircraft was a drone and was brought down about 3 km inside Turkish air space near the Syrian border. An unamed U.S. official told Reuters they believe the drone was a Russian aircraft,...

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