Flaming Syrian jet fighter seen downed - amvid
- 11 years ago
A Syrian fighter jet plummets through the air, tail ablaze.
Amateur video purports to show the imminent crash in Hama, Syria on Thursday.
Another clip is said to show a downed jet on the ground in Hama with some parts of it still on fire.
President Bashar al-Assad's military has used air strikes, often against urban areas, to try to keep advancing rebels at bay during the 23-month-long civil war. The rebels have limited means to fight back against jet fighters.
Reuters is unable to independently verify the content of this video obtained from a social media website.
Another unverifiable amateur video clip purports to show rebel forces in Shaddadeh, in the eastern, oil-producing province of Hasakah.
Rebels said they captured Shaddadeh after three days of battles in which, they said, 30 members of the al Qaeda-linked, anti-Assad, Nusra Front and 100 soldiers were killed.
A World Food Programme team visiting the area said 40,000 people had fled the fighting.
Amateur video purports to show the imminent crash in Hama, Syria on Thursday.
Another clip is said to show a downed jet on the ground in Hama with some parts of it still on fire.
President Bashar al-Assad's military has used air strikes, often against urban areas, to try to keep advancing rebels at bay during the 23-month-long civil war. The rebels have limited means to fight back against jet fighters.
Reuters is unable to independently verify the content of this video obtained from a social media website.
Another unverifiable amateur video clip purports to show rebel forces in Shaddadeh, in the eastern, oil-producing province of Hasakah.
Rebels said they captured Shaddadeh after three days of battles in which, they said, 30 members of the al Qaeda-linked, anti-Assad, Nusra Front and 100 soldiers were killed.
A World Food Programme team visiting the area said 40,000 people had fled the fighting.