Social MediaMilitants shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra in Syria, killing two Russian pilots on board, Interfax news agency said, quoting Russia's defense ministry. A still image taken on July 10, 2016 from a video posted by Islamic State's affiliated news agency Amaq purportedly shows the moment a helicopter is shot down east of Palmyra in Syria. Video footage published on Saturday by Islamic State’s affiliated news agency Amaq showed a helicopter being shot and crashing to the ground against cries of 'It's fallen, God is greatest'. A still image taken on July 10, 2016 from a video posted by Islamic State's affiliated news agency Amaq purportedly shows a helicopter (R) spinning near another helicopter after it was shot down east of Palmyra in Syria. “The turning helicopter was hit by militants’ gunfire from the ground and crashed in the area controlled by the Syrian government army.

Source: Thanhnien News July 10, 2016 09:22 UTC