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Turkey, Seeking Weapons, Forces Syrian Jet to Land
(New York Times) Anne Barnard and Sebnem Arsu - Turkey on Wednesday forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara on suspicion of carrying military cargo. NTV television in Turkey said two Turkish F-16 warplanes intercepted a Syrian Air jetliner with 35 passengers en route from Moscow to Damascus. Inspectors confiscated what NTV described as parts of a missile and allowed the plane to resume its trip.