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Syria says forces out Israeli jets that enter its airspace

Syria says forces out Israeli jets that enter its airspace
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20:30, September 06, 2007

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6256829.htm


Syria said Thursday that its air defenses repulsed Israeli jets that had entered its airspace at dawn, the official SANA news agency reported.

SANA quoted an army spokesman as saying that the Israeli planes penetrated Syrian airspace from the Mediterranean Sea heading towards the northeast.

The report said that Syrian air defenses fired at the incoming Israeli planes after the warplanes dropped ammunition, adding that no any damage or casualty was caused in the incident.

"The Syrian Arab Republic warns the government of the Israeli enemy against this aggressive action and reserves the right to respond in a way it deems appropriate," said the report.

Peace talks between arch-foes Syria and Israel, still technically at a state of war, foundered in 2000 over the fate of the strategic Golan Heights, occupied by the Jewish state in the 1967 Middle East war.

Source: Xinhua
The Inquisitor

Here's a better source:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/901823.html

They speculated this way:

Quote:
The statement did not specify whether one or more aircraft had violated Syrian airspace. Nor did it say whether the aircraft had dropped ammunition or merely dumped equipment to ease maneuvering en route back from Syrian airspace.

Syrian commentators opined that the announcement was delayed due to the leadership's need to consider various complex issues related to its handling of the media and the response the country should make.

Dr. Imad Fawzi Shoaibi, who heads the strategic research center in Damascus, said that Israel was testing Syria's military strength. "Israel uses force to ascertain Syria's capability, and has done so in the past," he said.

Arab media outlets brought military commentators to speculate about the purpose of the overflights. Some said Israel is seeking flight routes through Syria's heartland that would elude Syrian radar. Another option: Israel is operating in the Syrian-Turkish border region to signal both countries that it is not interested in advancing the peace process.


Dumped ammunitions or equipment???

There is no reason to do this, unless there's someone on the ground to pick it up. Who would be in Syria awaiting resupply from the Israelis that is near the Syrian/Turkish border??

Wait, are those "rebels" fighting in Lebanon near there?? Weren't they in some refugee camp near there??

Things that make ya go hmmmmmmmm..........................

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