A file photo shows a Turkish Air Force F16 jet fighter preparing to take off from an air base in Bandirma, Balikesir province. (Reuters)
Turkish Warplanes Shoot Down Syrian Helicopter -- Al-Arabiya
Turkish warplanes downed a Syrian helicopter on Monday after it violated Turkish airspace.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said a Syrian plane was detected two kilometers (1.2 miles) inside Turkish airspace at 2:20pm (1120 GMT).
“It was continuously warned by our air defense but as the violation continued, it fell on Syrian soil, having been hit by missiles from our planes,” he added, according to statements carried by Agence France Press.
Turkey said it will provide the U.N. Security Council and the NATO military alliance with details of Monday's shooting.
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