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Old November 25th, 2015 #40
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Russia plane downing planned provocation: Lavrov

Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:38AM
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described the downing of a Russian warplane by the Turkish military as a “planned provocation,” saying terrorist groups operating against the Syrian government are openly using the Turkish territory.

Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24M Fencer aircraft with two pilots aboard on Tuesday, claiming the fighter jet had repeatedly violated the Turkish airspace.

Russia dismisses Ankara’s claims and says the fighter jet was downed in the Syrian airspace, where the Russian air force has been carrying out combat sorties against Takfiri terrorists since September 30 upon a request by the Syrian government.

“We have serious doubts that this act was unintentional. It looks very much like a pre-planned provocation,” Lavrov told a press conference in the Russian capital, Moscow, on Wednesday.
He said it is “no secret” that terrorist groups are using the Turkish territory in their operations against the government of Syria.

The Russian foreign minister said the Turkish territory is used for “training and financing” the militants. Moscow, he added, backs a call by French President Francois Hollande to close the Syria-Turkey border in an attempt to stop the recruitment and financing of the militants.
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