Monday, October 1, 2012

Did Syrian Forces Murder Two Turkish Air Force Pilots

A Turkish Air Force F-4 war plane fires during a military exercise in Izmir, in this May 26, 2010. Photo by Reuters

Turkish Pilots Killed By Assad, Not In Crash: Leaked Documents -- Al Arabiya

As political tensions mount between neighboring Syria and Turkey, newly-leaked Syrian intelligence documents obtained by Al Arabiya disclose shocking claims shedding light on the dreadful fate of two Turkish Air Force pilots.

Contrary to what was publically claimed, the documents reveal that the pilots survived the crash, but were later executed by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad!

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Update: Report: Acting on Russian intel, Syria forces murdered pilots of downed Turkey jet -- Haaretz

My Comment: Talk about trying to "stir the shit" between Turkey and Syria. The pilot's bodies were recovered, so I can only assume that an autopsy has been done to determine the cause of death. If nothing conclusive came out of it, I can then only say that we will have to wait for the eventual defeat of the Assad regime to find out the truth .... if even then.

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