Out Of Hospital, Syrian MiG Pilot Under Arrest For Espionage, Violating Border
April 07 2017
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the arrest of the pilot of a Syrian fighter jet who ejected over Turkey last month, reports the state-run Anadolu Agency.
On March 4, a Syrian MiG-21 was damaged and crashed near the village of Yaylacik in Turkey's central Antakya. The Ahrar al-Sham rebel group claimed to have shot down the plane.
Pilot Mehmet Sufhan ejected. He was found injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
On Friday, he was arrested after being discharged...
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