According to an official statement by Turkey’s deputy PM, a Syrian helicopter (possibly an Mi-8/17 Hip, based on the amount of such types in service) that had violated the Turkish airspace by 2 km was shot down earlier today by Turkish Air Force F-16s.
The episode took place at 4.00 PM local time in the southern province of Hatay, near Güveççi.
According to the first reports, a number of F-16s were scrambled to intercept the chopper as soon as it was nearing the border.
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