Turkish fighter jet downs Syrian regime warplane over Idlib as Assad's troops force civilians to flee towards Turkey and its newly-opened Greek border

UK Daily Mail ^ | March 3, 2020 | Chris Pleasance

[C19fan]

A Turkish fighter jet has shot down a Syrian government warplane over western Syria, the country's defence ministry has said.

An F-16 jet from the Turkish air force shot down an L-39 plane belonging to Assad's forces over Idlib province on Tuesday.

Turkey is attempting to stop a Syrian government attack on Idlib amid fears it will spark a fresh refugee crisis on its eastern border.

[C19fan]

Talk about a mismatch. The Czech L-39 main use is a trainer. Syria acquired the light attack variant for counter-insurgency operations.

[MrEdd]

Ah, those ISIS civilians

[inchworm]

How is it turkey can open or close it’s borders but Euro countries have only open borders and can never close them? Are Europeans hairbrains?

[hanamizu]

I’m curious about the wording. Why is it “Syrian regime warplane” and “Syrian government warplane” instead of “Syrian jet”? Is Syria no longer a nation?

[Tallguy]

Very good question. And most of the Media seems to be following this format. It’s almost like the ‘word went forth’ from the US State Department that the Assad-regime was officially considered to be illegitimate and the Media just unquestioningly adopted it.

[BenLurkin]

Shouldn’t this read “Turkish Regime Warplane Downs Syrian Regime Warplane”

[BenLurkin]

“Are Europeans hairbrains?”

https://webmail.lerctr.org/~transit/healy/Uh_Yeah.mp3

[elpadre]

Turkey should put up a Trump border fence and send the refugees back. I saw pictures of refugees going from Turkey into Greece and they were all military aged young men. If asked nicely, I am sure POTUS will show them how to do it!!

[agere_contra]

“Civilians”

[mosesdapoet]

Pull Turkey’s NATO membership . We can’t let it drag US into that conflict.

[Chode]

kinda like clubbing a baby seal...