Turkey’s F-16 jets harassed by Syria

Turkey sent 3 F-16 type fighter jets to spot after a helicopter of the latter approached the border, it was announced in an Office of General Staff press release. A Syrian missile system remained locked on the jets for over a minute, it was stated in the same release…

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Yayınlanma: 13.05.2014 - 11:01

Güncelleme: 13.05.2014 - 11:03

A Syrian missile system remained locked on 3 F-16 type fighter jets of Turkey for 1 minute and 5 seconds at about midday on Monday when they were sent to the border in the south after a helicopter’s approach. The jets eventually returned to their base safely after completing their air patrol. An amount of smuggled fuel of 63 barrels, each 60-lt, was destroyed upon an approval from the Office of Altinozu Prosecutor, the same press release confirmed.