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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Russia pursuing suspected killer of downed pilot in Syria
2016-01-26
Ouch.
[Rudaw] Russian soldiers in Syria are searching for Alparslan Celik, a Turkish citizen who claims to have shot a Russian pilot, when he ejected after his warplane was shot down by the Turkish air force over the Syrian-Turkish frontier in November.

The Russians, according to The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
's Hurriyet Daily News, believe that Celik and his group were in the town of Rabia in western Latakia province, which they successfully captured in a campaign with allied Syrian soldiers and Hezbollah gunnies on Sunday.

They are reportedly looking to "take Dire Revenge" on the alleged killer of the pilot, Oleg Peshkov. Moscow had previously called on Ankara to find and apprehend Celik for the murder of Peshkov.

Celik had claimed credit in a video last year for the killing, saying the pilot deserved to die since he had dropped bombs on his fellow Turkmen.

"That pilot bombed us five minutes (before Turkey shot him down) and our brothers were killed or maimed by these bombs. There is no place for a person who has bombed civilian Turkmens every day in my conscious. Reprisal is the most natural right. There is life in reprisal," he said in the video.

The Russians are now making it clear they are going to avenge the murder by either capturing or killing Celik.
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Once again, I find myself rooting for the Russians. Do you know how weird that feels?
Posted by: SteveS   2016-01-26 16:24  

#5  AFAIAC, any terrorist entity who claims credit is equally liable. Maybe it would keep these groups from claiming credit and thereby reduce enlistment.
Posted by: gorb   2016-01-26 15:39  

#4  Celik had claimed credit in a video last year for the killing

Sort of skips the need for the 'beyond reasonable doubt' criteria.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-26 14:36  

#3  I suspect 'capture' is the lesser desired outcome.....
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2016-01-26 14:31  

#2  Oh man, he's gonna pay hell. Of co :) rse he deserves it...
Posted by: chris   2016-01-26 00:27  

#1  Reprisal is the most natural right. There is life in reprisal," he said in the video.

Reprisal is a two-way street, Celik. Prepare to die.

I hope the Russians share the video footage, too.
Posted by: gorb   2016-01-26 00:21  

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