Syrian opposition groups have today downed a Syrian regime helicopter in the “de-escalation zone” in north-west Syria.
The helicopter was hit while flying over Al-Naiyrab village west of the town of Saraqib, Anadolu reported.
Opposition forces down an Assad regime helicopter south of #Idlib city near the M4 highway. These helicopters are mainly used to drop barrel bombs on random targets and are meant to cause maximum destruction on the reviving end. pic.twitter.com/DonViAsKRV
— Obaida Hitto عبيدة هيتو (@ObaidaHitto) February 11, 2020
In Idlib, at least five Turkish troops were killed and five others injured in an attack yesterday by Assad regime forces, Turkey’s National Defence Ministry said.
Hitting back after the attack, Turkish forces fired on 115 Syrian government targets and destroyed 101 of them, including three tanks, two mortar positions and one helicopter, Turkey’s defence minister said.