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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Turkish military chopper crashes in northern Syria
2019-10-20
[ALMASDARNEWS] A Ottoman Turkish Army helicopter crashed during an operation in the northern region of Syria on Friday, the Ottoman Turkish Defense Ministry announced this afternoon.

According to the Defense Ministry, the Ottoman Turkish chopper crashed down near the border city of Ras al-’Ayn in Syria’s al-Hasakah Governorate.

The reason for the Ottoman Turkish Army chopper’s crash landing was due to "technical reasons"; they pointed out that it was not do to enemy fire.
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"Technical reasons" = It couldn't fly due to being hit with lead projectiles?
The pilot wasn’t a Gulenist, and quickly realized that to strive for perfection would get him purged. Also carrying US dollar bills in his wallet...
Posted by:Fred

#1  Get to the choppa!

(*thud*)

Oh, shit...
Posted by: Raj   2019-10-20 08:23  

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