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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Turkmen rebels say they killed both Russian pilots
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkmen rebels are claiming they shot two Russian pilots who ejected over Syria after their jet was shot down by Turkish forces, the Dogun news agency reports.
“We shot the pilots while they were landing with parachutes. Their bodies are here,” Turkmen Deputy Commander to the 2nd Coast Division Alpaslan Çelik tells the news agency.
Earlier, rebels said they had killed one pilot as he parachuted to the ground, but the fate of the second person in the plane was unknown.
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