Russian rescue helicopter 'shot down by Syrian rebels'

[jimnyc]

So first their jet, and now a helo.

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A Russian rescue helicopter has been shot down by Syrian rebels while searching for pilots missing after Turkey downed a Russian jet.

The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a government-held area in Syria's Latakia province.

A Syrian insurgent group, which uses U.S. Tow missiles, said its fighters hit the helicopter with an anti-tank missile.

Video footage has emerged online appearing to show the helicopter after it crashed in dense woodland.

Plumes of smoke can be seen coming from the aircraft.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/russian-rescue-helicopter-shot-down-6891003

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[Christie Brinkley]

Terrorist cough cough I mean 'moderate' snackbarians... sorry I mean beautiful freedom fighting angels. Finally got it right *phew* :rolleyes:

[revelarts]

um , So where did the stateless rebels get Anti-Tank missiles?

[Christie Brinkley]

um , So where did the stateless rebels get Anti-Tank missiles?
US made... probably from US through their third parties- Saudi Arabia/Turkey

[DragonStryk72]

US made... probably from US through their third parties- Saudi Arabia/Turkey

Actually, right now it's more likely the armaments Obama gave to Syrian Rebels, who turned much of it over to ISIS.