Turkey confiscates Syrian plane's "objectionable" cargo

Turkey seized "objectionable cargo" aboard a Syrian passenger plane which it intercepted en route from Moscow to Damascus on Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said. "There is illegal cargo on the plane that should have been reported" in line with civil aviation regulations, Davutoglu was quoted as saying by Anatolia news agency. "There are elements on board that can be considered objectionable," he added, without elaborating. The confiscated cargo might be missile parts, NTV news channel reported. But the plane carrying 35 passengers on board would be allowed to leave soon, Davutoglu said. The A-320 plane was escorted Wednesday evening by two Turkish jets to Ankara's Esenboga Airport for security checks on its cargo by Turkish special operation units.