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Turkish F-16 jets fly over Lesvos

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Newsroom April 11 05:32

It seems not even a global pandemic can abate Turkish provocations against Greece, as two F-16 fighter jets flew over Lesvos on Saturday afternoon.

Specifically, a pair of Turkish F-16s flew at 16:28 and at 16:29 over Lesvos, at 22,000 and 24,000 feet, respectively.

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