The Turkish military's bombing of a Russian jet over Syria's border has pulled the trigger forTwitteratti who see the latest action as a prelude to World War III.
Only three hours after Turkey announced it had shot down the Russian war plane for violating its airspace, the phrase World War III picked up rapidly and was trending in almost all regions in the world.
A fuming Russia called Turkey a "backstabber" and "accomplices of terror" and warned of "significant consequences." Most see Russia in the near future stepping up the heat on Turkey ? a significant Nato member, who may be backed by the US and other western allies. While Russia and Turkey have boasted of fighting the Islamic State (Isis), the fact remains that each has its own objectives in mind.
The trend on Twitter, however, highlighted not just Tuesday's (24 November) attack but an array of complications that could virtually turn the world into a battleground.
The fury of Shiites against Sunnis, Arabs against Iranians, the crusade of the Western powers against the IS along with Al Qaeda's turf war with the terror group are just some of the many complications Twitter users have highlighted to explain that the world is heading towards a world war.
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