Armenia's defence ministry says warplane shot down by Turkish F-16; Turkey denies
In this photo released by Ministry of Defense of Armenia on Tuesday, an Armenian soldier fires an artillery piece during fighting with Azerbaijan's forces. Photo: AP
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet shot down an Armenian SU-25 warplane over Armenian territory today, killing the pilot, an Armenian defence ministry spokeswoman said.
Shushan Stepanyan, an Armenian defence ministry spokeswoman, wrote on her Facebook page that the plane had been on a military assignment when it was shot down.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Meanwhile, Turkey's communications Director Fahrettin Altun today termed the claim "absolutely untrue".
"Armenia should withdraw from the territories under its occupation instead of resorting to cheap propaganda tricks," Altun said.
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