Russian jet hit inside Syria after incursion into Turkey- US official
Turkey informed the US that it shot down the warplane after it violated Turkish airspace but US forces not involved
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WASHINGTON, DC:
The United States believes that the Russian jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday was hit inside Syrian airspace after a brief incursion into Turkish airspace, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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The official said that assessment was based on detection of the heat signature of the jet.
The United States believes that the Russian jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday was hit inside Syrian airspace after a brief incursion into Turkish airspace, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Putin rages as Turkey shoots down Russian plane
The official said that assessment was based on detection of the heat signature of the jet.