Reuters: Syrian rebels say downed Russian jet, captured pilot: sources
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Saturday they had brought down a Russian warplane in an area of northern Syria’s Idlib province that has seen heavy air strikes, and two rebel sources said they had captured the pilot who was badly injured.
A rebel source said the Sukhoi plane was shot down over Khan al-Subl town near the city of Saraqeb, close to a major highway that has come under fierce air attack, where the Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias are trying to advance on the ground.
Two rebel sources said the pilot was badly injured after escaping the crash by parachute. A third rebel source said he was killed. There was no immediate comment from the Russian or Syrian armies.
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