Next Media: Turkish warplanes shoot down Syrian helicopter near border
- 6 years ago
Turkey said it shot down a Syrian Mi-17 military helicopter after it crossed into Turkish airspace on yesterday (September 16).
According to Reuters, "Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets along the border between its southern Hatay province and Syria after warning the Mi-17 helicopter it was approaching Turkish airspace shortly before 2:30 p.m. (1130 GMT), the military said in a statement.
According to Reuters, "Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets along the border between its southern Hatay province and Syria after warning the Mi-17 helicopter it was approaching Turkish airspace shortly before 2:30 p.m. (1130 GMT), the military said in a statement.