Armenia accuses Turkey of shooting down its jet

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    For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Three days of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan is threatening to escalate into a wider regional conflict. Armenia says a Turkish jet shot down one of its military aircraft in Armenian air space. Reports indicate mounting casualties, including civilians, with heavy artillery fired in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. #Turkey #Military #Armenia

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