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Turkish rescue plane also targeted by Syria: diplomat
Jun 25th, 2012
A rescue plane searching for a Turkish fighter jet that had been shot down over the eastern Mediterranean was itself placed in the crosshairs by the Syrian military, a European diplomat told AFP on Monday. (Source: AFP) -
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