ISTANBUL: Turkish Vice Prime Minister Bulent Arinc on Monday said Syrian troops opened fire on a rescue plane searching for pilots shot down on Friday.

"One of our CASA planes took off with a rescue team. Unfortunately, shots from the ground targeted our plane. Our foreign ministry and our military command have notified Syrian authorities and this harrassment must cease immediately," Arinc said during a news conference.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012

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