The downing of a warplane violating Turkish air space was not an action against any specific country but a move to defend Turkey's sovereign territory within the rules of engagement, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Downing of warplane not action against any specific country
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian-made warplane near the Syrian border after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space.
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian-made warplane near the Syrian border after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space.
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