In Syria, Attack on Kurdish Neighborhood in Aleppo Kills 9
- 8 years ago
Syrian insurgents shot down a government warplane in the north of the country Tuesday and shelled a predominantly Kurdish neighborhood in the city of Aleppo, killing at least 14 people, opposition monitoring groups and state media said.
State TV said the warplane was shot down with a surface-to-air missile while on a reconnaissance mission over the northern province of Aleppo, adding that the pilot ejected and "work is ongoing to rescue him."
The downing of the warplane and latest fighting and shelling in Aleppo, Syria's largest city and former commercial center, threaten to undermine a U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire that has largely held since Feb. 27.
State TV said the warplane was shot down with a surface-to-air missile while on a reconnaissance mission over the northern province of Aleppo, adding that the pilot ejected and "work is ongoing to rescue him."
The downing of the warplane and latest fighting and shelling in Aleppo, Syria's largest city and former commercial center, threaten to undermine a U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire that has largely held since Feb. 27.