Uzbek air defence shoots down an Afghan military plane after it 'illegally' crossed into its air space
This picture taken on August 14, 2021, shows an observation tower along the border which separates Uzbekistan and Afghanistan near Termez.
"The military plane illegally crossed the border of Uzbekistan. An investigation is under way," ministry spokesman Bakhrom Zulfikarov told AFP, confirming Uzbek media reports of a crash taking place in Uzbekistan's southern province of Surkhondaryo, which borders Afghanistan.Bekpulat Okboyev, a doctor in Surkhondaryo province, told AFP his hospital had taken in two patients who were wearing Afghan military uniforms on Sunday evening.
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