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22 Turkish Air Force pilots killed
South Front: Analysis Intelliegence ^ | 19 Feb 2016 | Translation by J.Hawk

Posted on 02/18/2016 8:26:05 PM PST by amorphous

According to Turkish Ulke TV station, the victims of the February 17 terrorist attack in Ankara include 22 Turkish Air Force pilots, out of 28 total fatalities.

Turkish government has not issued an official confirmation but, according to Turkish media, Erdogan is deliberately trying to conceal that fact.

The explosion took place next to the Turkish Armed Forces headquarters building, as well as the parliament and government buildings. The fatalities included 26 military and 2 civilians. Another 60 people were wounded.

No terrorist organization accepted responsibility.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: agitprop; astroturf; isis; kurds; paidrussiantrolls; putinsbuttboys; russia; russianstooge; russianstooges; syria; syriawar; turkey; turkeypilots; vladtheimploder; wwiii
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Original published by Zvezda; translation by J.Hawk

http://tvzvezda.ru/news/vstrane_i_mire/content/201602190529-bh08.htm

1 posted on 02/18/2016 8:26:05 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

Blowback ...


2 posted on 02/18/2016 8:27:44 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Will Cruz endorse Trump or Jeb? That is the question... Vote Trump)
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To: amorphous
Cui bono?
3 posted on 02/18/2016 8:27:46 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: amorphous

Now THAT was a high-value target. Fighter pilots are expensive and time-consuming to train up.


4 posted on 02/18/2016 8:27:48 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: amorphous

That’s a major blow in a smaller country. Pilots don’t grow on trees.


5 posted on 02/18/2016 8:27:49 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: LucyT

Ping.


6 posted on 02/18/2016 8:30:35 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: amorphous
The explosion took place next to the Turkish Armed Forces headquarters building, as well as the parliament and government buildings.

If the attacks had been attributed to only at one location, I would have an easier time buying in.

Three locations and only air force people killed (all but one), smells somewhat fishy to me.

7 posted on 02/18/2016 8:31:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Dozens of Turkish military vehicles cross Syria border, dig trenches - RT report

https://www.rt.com/news/332924-turkish-vehicles-cross-syria/

8 posted on 02/18/2016 8:31:36 PM PST by amorphous
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To: DoughtyOne

I think they meant the single explosion was near all three bldgs....but I may be reading it wrong.


9 posted on 02/18/2016 8:33:28 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Trump, effective govt. that will be great for crony "art of the deal" capitalists)
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To: FreedomPoster
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

An inside job?

10 posted on 02/18/2016 8:33:43 PM PST by Bogie (Just a coincidence?)
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To: amorphous

If it turns out that the pilot who shot down the Russian plane was among the dead or wounded, then it would be pretty clear who instigated the attack, but not necessarily who carried it out.


11 posted on 02/18/2016 8:34:37 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Russia exacting her vengeanance?


12 posted on 02/18/2016 8:34:51 PM PST by HockeyPop
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Okay. Look, I don’t know the layout, so perhaps only aircraft pilots hang out there.

Seemed a bit iffy to me, but that doesn’t mean I’m right if it pans out differently.

I appreciate the mention.


13 posted on 02/18/2016 8:37:23 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: amorphous
This has the aroma of borscht.

Originally I thought it may be a false flag op, but with the dead being airforce pilots, I don't believe Turkey would be involved in that.

Kurds, Russians or Chechnyans under contract.

Or, Iranians.

Of those, only the Chechnyans do suicide.

14 posted on 02/18/2016 8:37:38 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: DoughtyOne
smells somewhat fishy to me

Agree - considering the source as well. However, if even 1 Turkish pilot was killed, it's payback in the eyes of Erdogan and maybe why Erdogan said Russia was behind the bombing.

Everything we've seen so far adds to furthering tensions in the area and the continuing march to all out war.

15 posted on 02/18/2016 8:37:48 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous
Mission accomplished.


16 posted on 02/18/2016 8:38:52 PM PST by BBell
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To: amorphous
"Dozens of Turkish military vehicles cross Syria border, dig trenches - RT report "

If they're really in Syria, they are targets and will be hit by Russian air.

17 posted on 02/18/2016 8:39:11 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: amorphous

Yes, it certainly does lend itself to a march to war.

I don’t think that’s in anyone’s best interest, but why should man be any smarter today than he ever was, if you catch my drift?

International thugs don’t change much.


18 posted on 02/18/2016 8:39:50 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Mariner

Or Erdogan is just trying to give off the impression they were pilots.


19 posted on 02/18/2016 8:41:08 PM PST by dfwgator
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20 posted on 02/18/2016 8:42:28 PM PST by LucyT
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