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Syria downs suspected Turkish drone over Idlib province

Xinhua, July 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Syrian air defense forces have shot down a Turkish drone over the northwestern province of Idlib, local al-Watan newspaper said on Thursday.

The drone was downed over the town of Talet Khattab, about 10 km east of the city of Jisr al-Shughour, near the Turkish borders, the paper said.

Sources of the paper said the drone was likely spying for the Turkey-backed Jaish al-Fath rebel group, following repetitive attempts by the group to storm Talet Khattab area.

The rebels have stormed much of Idlib province over the past few months. The Syrian government has repeatedly accused Turkey of rendering support to the insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad's leadership. Endit