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Turkey Scrambles F-16 Jets Over Syrian Border

Damascus : Syria | Jul 02, 2012 at 6:27 AM PDT
Source: International Business Times
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Tension on the border between Turkey and Syria again rose as both countries reportedly deployed warplanes over the weekend. On Sunday, Ankara said it "scrambled" F-16 fighter jets three times from its Incirlik air base to ward off Syrian helicopters -- identified as Mi-8 and Mi-17 Russian-made assault... FULL ARTICLE AT International Business Times
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