Syrian special forces hunt for the origin of the missile that shot down the Su-25
Syrian special forces are looking for evidence showing the origin of the shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile that shot down the Russian Su-25.
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The scene of the Su-25 aircraft shot down in Idlib. Photo:Reuters. |
Russia is keen to know how the weapon fell into the hands of the rebels involved in the attack,RIA Novostiquoted Russian MP Vikotor Volodarsky said.
"Syrian special forces are working at the site now. If they find missile parts, we can trace the serial number and identify the factory in a few days, find out how it got there," Volodarsky said. Russian planes are also providing air support to the Syrian army.
Russia carried out airstrikes and killed 30 rebels in the area where the Su-25 plane was shot down.
After its fighter jet was shot down, Russia launched a “lightning strike” to punish terrorists
After the Su-25 was shot down by Jabhat al-Nusra, Russia immediately responded with high-precision weapons and killed more than 30 fighters of this organization in Idlib province, Syria.
Su-25 aircraft shot down in Idlib on February 3. The pilot ejected but was killed fighting rebels on the ground. Two groups claimed responsibility for the incident: Tharir al-Sham, a group linked to al-Nusra (al Qaeda's former affiliate in Syria), and Jaysh al-Nasr, linked to Free Syrian Army rebels.
Previously, the US affirmed that it did not provide MANPAD to the group that shot down the Russian plane. "The US has not provided weaponsto prevent any coalition forces in Syria",Tassquoted Pentagon spokesman Adrian JT Rankine-Galloway as saying.
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Location of Idlib province. Graphics:BBC. |
