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September 18, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/17/politics/syrian-regime-shoots-down-russian-plane/index.html

Syrian Regime Shoots Down Russian Military Plane

(CNN) Barbara Starr - A Russian IL-20 maritime patrol aircraft with 14 personnel on board was inadvertently shot down by Syrian regime anti-aircraft fire on Monday, a U.S. official confirmed. The Russian aircraft was hit as Syrian forces responded to an attack by Israeli aircraft. The Russian aircraft was shot down by an S-200 anti-aircraft system the Russians sold to the Syrians several years ago, the official said.

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