[guide.chat] turkey accuses syria of second jet fired at

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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:20:33 +0100
Turkey accuses Syria of shooting at second military aircraft
Turkey accused Syria of opening fire on one of its military aircraft for the 
second time in four days on Monday, escalating an already dangerous 
confrontation between the two countries.

A Turkish F-4 Phantom fighter jet Photo: EPA
By Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent7:19PM BST 25 Jun 2012
A Turkish Air Force search and rescue plane was shot at by Syrian air defences 
as it swept the skies over the Mediterranean looking for the wreckage of a F-4 
Phantom fighter-jet shot down in the same area on Friday, Turkey's deputy prime 
minister said.
Syria ceased fire after a warning from the Turkish military and the plane was 
not hit, Bulent Arinc said.
The incident came as the European Union urged Turkey to show restraint as it 
ruled out support for any military retaliation by Ankara.
On the first jet, Mr Arinc said that Syria intentionally shot down their jet in 
international airspace with a ?heat-seeking guided laser missile?, adding that 
it was a ?hostile act of the highest order.?
Meeting on the eve of an emergency session of Nato, summoned at Turkey's 
behest, EU foreign ministers condemned Syria's actions as "unacceptable" but 
attempted to defuse the potential for confrontation.
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Guido Westerwelle, the German foreign minister, called for a political solution 
to the crisis, saying: "De-escalation is crucial at this moment."
His Dutch counterpart, Uri Rosenthal, added: "We don't go for any 
interventions."
Turkey responded with fury to the loss of its fighter, accusing Syria of 
shooting it down in international waters without warning.
It threatened a robust response and its strong language was echoed by Britain 
and the United States. Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, pledged to 
hold Syria to account, while William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, said that 
Damascus would not be allowed to act with impunity.
But the more placatory tone that emerged from the EU meeting in Luxembourg 
suggested that Nato would only offer Turkey political support when the 
alliance's governing body convenes in Brussels on Tuesday.
Turkish officials ? speaking before the second shooting incident ? said they 
were looking for their fellow Nato allies to step up pressure on Syria but said 
they were "not talking about war".
Syria insists the plane was shot down inside its airspace.
"What happened is a gross violation of Syrian sovereignty," said Jihad 
al-Makdissi, the Syrian foreign ministry's spokesman.
Syrian officials did not immediately comment on Turkey's latest accusation, 
which could complicate efforts to resolve the crisis peacefully.
The EU announced a 16th round of sanctions against the Assad regime and Mr 
Hague said more measures could be taken if the situation in Syria continues to 
deteriorate.


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