DAMASCUS – Jaysh Tahrir al-Sham rebels have shot down a regime warplaneover the Eastern Qalamoon mountains after launching a new wave of attack,Free Syrian Army reported.
The moment of Su-24 falling was filmed and posted on Twitter. The crashedplane has started to drop sharply, leaving behind a trace of black smoke,and has fallen to the ground.
According to Al-Masdar News, the aircraft fell into territory controlledby Syrian government forces, while the pilot has shot himself clear. Hisfate is still unknown.
The jihadists have already announced the resumption of the offensive on thepositions of the Syrian military in the area, Al-Masdar News noted.
The Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developedin the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin-enginesand a side-by-side seating arrangement for two pilots.
On February 24, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2401that urged all belligerent parties to immediately halt all hostilities andadhere to a humanitarian pause across Syria in order to ensure the safedelivery of humanitarian aid, as well as medical evacuaion of those injured.
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