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On June 24, the UK government controlled BBC sent mixed messages. On the one hand, it reported high-level British and US condemnations.
Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague called Syria's act "outrageous." He stressed "how far beyond accepted behavior the Syrian regime has put itself."
Hillary Clinton said the following:
"The United States condemns this brazen and unacceptable act in the strongest possible terms. It is yet another reflection of the Syrian authorities' callous disregard for international norms, human life, and peace and security.""We will work with Turkey and other partners to hold the Assad regime accountable."
Ten paragraphs into its online report, BBC also said:
"The Turkish foreign ministry said it knew the coordinates of the jet, which was in Syrian territorial waters at a depth of 1,300m (4,265ft)..."
At the same time, it quoted Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu saying:
"According to our conclusions, our plane was shot down in international airspace, 13 nautical miles (24km) from Syria."
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