Turkey's Prime Minister says a Syrian plane forced to land in Ankara was carrying Russian-made munitions destined for Damascus.Tayyip Erdogan has said a Syrian passenger plane from Moscow which was forced to land in Ankara was carrying Russian-made munitions.
It's believed the arms were destined for Syria's defence ministry.
The Airbus A320, which had 37 passengers on board, was escorted to Ankara airport by F-16 fighter jets where the Turkish authorities seized some of its cargo.
"We are determined to control weapons transfers to a regime that carries out such brutal massacres against civilians," said Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
None of the planes passengers were arrested, and all were allowed to travel on to Syria.
The Syrian authorities say the plane was carrying civilian electrical equipment and has described the interception as an act of piracy. Read More
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