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Friday, January 10, 2020

Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner 'unintentionally' – state TV

‘Human error’ blamed as admission comes after initial denials were contradicted by western allies’ intelligence

Iran has announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people onboard, according to state TV.

The statement came on Saturday morning with “human error” blamed for the downing of the plane. The responsible parties would be held accountable, the statement read on state TV said, with the government offering its apologies to the victims’ families including those of foreign nationals.

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