DAMASCUS – The Syrian government said on Tuesday that Israel would facemore surprises in future if it attacks on Syria’s territory.

Syrian Assistant foreign minister Ayman Sussan during a news conference inDamascus said we have full confidence the aggressor will be greatlysurprised. It thought this war had made Syria incapable of confrontingattacks.

Syrian anti-aircraft fire downed the F-16 as it returned from a bombingraid on positions in Syria early on Saturday.