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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Turkey changes rules of engagement with Syria

F-4 PhantomTurkey has relaxed its rules of engagement for military units operating along the country's border with Syria after the shooting of a Turkish jet by Syrian air defences last week.

While the country was not said to be planning or seeking a military response to the shooting of one of its F-4 Phantom jets on 22 June, the changes to the rules of engagement will allow Turkish units to fire on any Syrian military units approaching the border.

Syria has been criticised over the incident after Turkey claimed the jet was unarmed and had been carrying out a test of radar systems in the Eastern Mediterranean when it was brought down.

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