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Syrian Rebels Claim Downing of Syrian Jet

HeadlineAug 14, 2012

Syrian rebels are claiming to have shot down a Syrian military aircraft for the first time. Amateur video released Monday appears to show the captured pilot of a Syrian fighter jet apparently downed near the Syria-Iraq border. Syrian state media has rejected the rebels’ claim, saying the plane crashed due to “technical problems.”

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