Is NATO helping Erdogan in Syria?

This detail suggests NATO coordination going around Syrian- Russian air defences
“E-7 AEW&C is detected 3 Su-24s and alerted F-16 CAP in region.F-16 didnt lock on to Su-25s, its radar was off but fired 2 AIM-120C7 with radar data(Link 16) from E-7. So Su-24s couldn’t notice radar lock. E-7 assisted C7 till its own radar active in last seconds”

Turks Shoot Down 2 Syrian Su-24s in One Day, Turkish-Qaeda Offensive in Full Swing, Taking Ground From Syrian Army

A NATO military and al-Qaeda affiliate advancing shoulder to shoulder

1 Mar. 2020

Turkish F-16s downed a pair of Syrian strike aircraft shooting from inside Turkey

Syria’s state-run news agency SANA:

“A military source told SANA in a statement that at 13:25 pm on Sunday, Turkish air force intercepted two Syrian aircrafts and downed them over the Syrian territory while the two aircrafts were carrying out a mission against armed terrorist organizations in Idleb area. The pilots used parachutes and landed safely, the source added.”

The Syrian Su-24 strike aircraft were in Syrian airspace when they were shot down by Turkish F-16 fighters from Turkish airspace assisted by an AWACS plane.

Published at https://www.anti-empire.com/turks-shoot-down-2-syrian-su-24s-in-one-day-turkish-qaeda-offensive-in-full-swing-taking-ground-from-syrian-army/