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FarCenter

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4. It in the BBC article

Reply to tabatha (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 02:40 PM

Jun 2012

Lebanon's al-Manar television channel - controlled by Lebanon's Shia Hezbollah movement, an ally of the Syrian government - also reported that Syrian security sources had said that "Syrian air defences shot down a Turkish warplane and hit another in Syrian airspace".

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Downing of Turkish jet reveals Syria’s lethality [View all] tabatha Jun 2012 OP

It was apparently on a low-altitude photo mission and was shot down by artillery FarCenter Jun 2012 #1

There is no mention of a second plane. tabatha Jun 2012 #2

It in the BBC article FarCenter Jun 2012 #4

Assad needs to be taught a lesson. roamer65 Jun 2012 #3

SA-11 has a range of 3-28kms - Turkish jet apparently was well within Syrian territory when hit. leveymg Jun 2012 #5

A kick for your post, not that I think it will do any good getting through riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #6