  Turkey shoots down drone at border with Syria October 16, 2015 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish warplanes shot down a drone in Turkish air space near the Syrian border on Friday, October 16 and its nationality has not yet been identified, a senior government official told Reuters. The military said earlier in a statement that it had shot down an unidentified aircraft after it continued on its trajectory despite three warnings, in line with the NATO member's rules of engagement. Broadcaster NTV said the drone was brought down around 3 km (1.9 miles) inside Turkish air space. Two Russian jets violated Turkish air space earlier this month, bringing the Syrian conflict across NATO's borders, and Turkey has warned it would respond if the violations continued. The Russian air force officially informed the Turkish military on Thursday about the violations and about steps it would take to prevent a repetition. Turkey has also reported unidentified aircraft and Syria-based missile air defense systems harassing its warplanes.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
