Civil War In Syria -- News Updates August 30, 2012



Syrian Fighters 'Take Over Part Of Airbase And Shoot Down Bomber Jet' -- The Telegraph

President Bashar al-Assad faced a double blow on Thursday as fighters claimed to have taken over part of a key airbase and shot down a regime bomber jet.

Video footage showed the burning wreckage of a Syrian air force jet in Idlib province where there has been an upsurge in attacks by the opposition targeting the regime's helicopters and aircraft.

Rebel cameramen chanted "God is Great" as the plane, reportedly shot down by heavy machine gunfire, fell near the Abu Zuhour military base on the Turkish border.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria crisis: Assad regime oppressive, says Morsi – live updates -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Syria rebels 'down fighter jet' in Idlib province
-- BBC
Syrian activists say rebels shot down warplane -- Miami Herald
Rebels claim shooting down of Syrian jet fighter -- The Telegraph
Syrian rebels say they have shot down a fighter jet -- Washington Post

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