Jaysh Tahrir al-Sham rebels have shot down a regime warplane over 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 crashed plane has started to drop sharply, leaving behind a trace of black smoke, and has fallen to the ground, reported by Sputnik.
According to Al-Masdar News, the aircraft fell into territory controlled by Syrian government forces, while the pilot has shot himself clear. His fate is still unknown.
The jihadists have already announced the resumption of the offensive on the positions of the Syrian military in the area, Al-Masdar News noted.
Jaish Tahrir al-Sham video of the downing of a plane over the e. Qalamoun mountains, Syria pic.twitter.com/6ma8RmxMVz
— Gerards (@GerardsScw) 18 марта 2018 г.
second, clearer, Jaish Tahrir al-Sham video of the downing of a regime jet, possibly Su-24, over the e. Qalamoun mountains, warning! sound is very loud pic.twitter.com/oo7wCAaq2H
— Gerards (@GerardsScw) 18 марта 2018 г.