Tag: Syrian Army Aircraft

NOVANEWS The US-led anti-terrorist coalition has reportedly shot down a Syrian government forces’ aircraft. Syrian Arab Army announced that the US-led anti-terrorist coalition had brought down its aircraft in southern Raqqa countryside, Syrian media reported citing a statement by the Syrian Defence Ministry. According to the report, the Syrian jet fighter was carrying out military tasks fighting Daesh terrorist organization. “Our aircraft was downed at lunch time today near the [Syrian] city of Raqqa, when it was fulfilling its mission against the IS,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that the US-led coalition was responsible for downing the aircraft. The ministry noted that the coalition’s “actions are aimed at halting the Syrian army and its allies in the fight against terr...