Breaking: Russian Su-24 Fighter Bomber Shot Down by Turkey on Syrian Border

21st Century Wire says…

This is certainly not good…

Russian Defense Ministers maintain that Russia did not violate Turkish airspace and has mission data to prove this is the case.

Although reports indicate the Russian plane was shot down from the ground, Turkey is claiming that its air force intercepted and shot down the Russian aircraft.

Regardless of how you look at this incident, the fact that Turkey, a NATO member, would shoot down a Russian jet who was involved in operations against ISIS and al Nusra (al Qaeda) terrorists – is proof that Turkey is not only coordinating with terrorist paramilitary forces on the ground, but is effectively providing counter air defense for the terrorist forces on the ground.

Another tense incident last month saw Turkey accuse Russia of violating its airspace. Turkey calmed down quickly over it, but NATO then seized on the incident in order to escalate tensions with Russia who had just recently entered the conflict by invitation of the Syrian government.

The jet was shot down from the ground while flying over the Kizur Mountains where intense fighting has been taking place between the Syrian Arab Army (government forces) and terrorist insurgents.

Both pilots are said to have ejected and parachuted to safety but their current status is yet unknown.

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