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Opinion: Syria entrenchment risks regional war

23rd February 2018 - 12:00 GMT | by The Lina in Middle East

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In recent weeks, two fighter jets— one Israeli, the other Russian— were shot down in and around Syrian airspace in separate incidents. They represent a significant escalation of regional tensions and highlight the delicate situation in Syria, and— should relations between parties deteriorate further and more flashpoints occur— the long-term consequences of these two attacks could turn a volatile civil war into a sizeable regional conflict.

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