Syria crisis: Rebels 'shoot down' warplane

'The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) say they shot a military aircraft down near the Iraqi border.

But state media say the plane crashed because of "technical problems" and a search is under way to find the pilot.

Government forces have continued their advance in Aleppo, with reports of clashes in the west of the city.

According to Syria's state-run news agency Sana, the plane that went down had suffered a fault with its "control mechanisms" during a routine training mission, forcing the pilot to abandon the aircraft.'


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