Syria missiles locked-on again to Turkish jets
Turkish F-16 fighter jets patroling Turkey-Syria border were harassed, Turkish military says.
Syria's missile systems 'harassed' Turkish fighter jets on Friday, the Turkish General Staff announced in a statement. Turkeys General Staff said that missile systems deployed in Syria locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets along the Turkey-Syria border. The incident happened while Turkish F-16 jets were performing routine combat air patrol on the Turkey-Syria border, according to the statement published on the General Staff's website.
Tensions in the area have remained high since Turkish forces shot down a Syrian warplane for entering its airspace on March 23. The two countries share more than 800 km of border.
Tensions in the area have remained high since Turkish forces shot down a Syrian warplane for entering its airspace on March 23. The two countries share more than 800 km of border.