Al Jazeera's Rula Amin reported from Beirut that by shooting down the Turkish jet, the Syrians had successfully marked the limits of foreign intervention in their affairs.

"For the Syrians, they have made their point," she said. "They are not going to tolerate any violations of their airspace… What they're saying is that they're still strong, they are defiant, and they will fight back."

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