Syrian rebels say they shot down Assad military jet in south
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BEIRUT - Syrian rebels said they had shot down a military jet on Thursday in southern Syria, where insurgents fighting to topple President Bashar Assad seized a major army base earlier this week.
Bashar al-Zoubi, leader of the Yarmouk Army rebel group, told Reuters his fighters had shot down the Russian-built MiG using anti-aircraft guns.
A video posted online by the opposition affiliated Syrian Media Organization appeared to show a jet falling from the sky.
Syrian officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
