Syrian warplane downed by Turkish pilots: Turkish PM
23 March 2014 15:29 (Last updated 23 March 2014 15:30)
KOCAELI, Turkey
A Syrian warplane violated Turkey's airspace and was shot down by F-16 pilots, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Speaking at a local election rally in Kocaeli, near Istanbul on Sunday, the Turkish leader told ruling AK Party supporters: "If you violate our airspace, then our response will be strong; you need to suffer the consequences."
Erdogan congratulated the Turkish Chief of Staff as well as the "honorable" pilots of the Turkish Armed Forces who brought down the plane.
The jet reportedly went down near the northwestern Syrian town of Kasab amid ongoing clashes along the Turkish-Syrian border.
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