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| Syria helicopter crashes in rebel-held Idlib | |
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| A Syrian government helicopter has crashed in a rebel-held area in the country's north-west, activists say. | A Syrian government helicopter has crashed in a rebel-held area in the country's north-west, activists say. |
| The helicopter went down in Jabal al-Zawiya in Idlib province, an area held by opposition fighters, including those from al-Nusra Front, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. | The helicopter went down in Jabal al-Zawiya in Idlib province, an area held by opposition fighters, including those from al-Nusra Front, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. |
| Four crew members were captured, while a fifth was killed, the watchdog said. | Four crew members were captured, while a fifth was killed, the watchdog said. |
| Syria's civil war, which began four years ago, has killed more than 200,000 Syrians and displaced 11 million. | Syria's civil war, which began four years ago, has killed more than 200,000 Syrians and displaced 11 million. |
| The helicopter was forced to carry out an "emergency landing due to technical failure" near the northern town of Maarat al-Numan, the UK-based observatory said. | The helicopter was forced to carry out an "emergency landing due to technical failure" near the northern town of Maarat al-Numan, the UK-based observatory said. |
| There were at least six crew members on board, and the fate of the sixth member is unknown, it added. | There were at least six crew members on board, and the fate of the sixth member is unknown, it added. |
| Syrian state television confirmed that an army helicopter made an emergency landing in north-west Syria, and said a search for the crew members was underway, Reuters reported. | Syrian state television confirmed that an army helicopter made an emergency landing in north-west Syria, and said a search for the crew members was underway, Reuters reported. |
| Pictures and video posted online appeared to show a large blue helicopter, damaged and lying on its side, on a rocky field. | Pictures and video posted online appeared to show a large blue helicopter, damaged and lying on its side, on a rocky field. |
| The Syrian government has been widely accused of dropping barrel bombs from helicopters on hundreds of sites, in violation of a UN Security Council resolution. | |
| In an interview with the BBC in February, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that his forces used barrel bombs. |