Two Turkish pilots were killed in the incident. The Turkish government continues to insist the jet was shot down by a surface-to-air missile after it left Syrian airspace -- claims that the Syrian government denies.
Turkey strikes Syria targets in retaliation
Step marks significant increase in tension between 2 countries
Published On: Oct 03 2012 11:38:54 AM EDT
Updated On: Oct 03 2012 08:00:30 PM EDT
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