Amidst increased fighting in Damascus and Aleppo, Syrian rebels claim to have shot down a government jet in the eastern city of Deir Ezzour, presenting what would be one of their most impressive militaristic feats in the 17-month insurgency. The government, reports The Guardian, claims that the jet was downed due to technical failure, but a video appears to show rebel forces, who have called for a no-fly zone to protect civilian refugees, firing at the plane before it catches fire mid-air.
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