The office of Turkish Prime Minister Recap Erdogan has released a statement saying that it is understood Syria is responsible for shooting down a Turkish military jet on Friday. Erdogan’s office added that Turkey would act decisively, and that the fate of the two airmen on the plane was unknown. A search involving both Syrian and Turkish vessels is currently underway.
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