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in idlib province. it was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian air power, launched a major offensive against rebel groups in idlib, the last province under rebel control. but civilians are paying a heavy price. thousands have fled. on friday, rescuers said they pulled the bodies of at least seven civilians from cars hit by airstrikes south of aleppo. this incident is a rare loss for the russian air force. opposition groups have in the past shot down syrian planes but rarely those of the russian army and there are reports that moscow has responded by firing cruise missiles from navy vessels in the mediterranean. sarah corker, bbc news. italy s prime minister has called for politicians to act responsibly after a mass shooting in the city of macerata. six migrants from africa were injured when an italian man fired at them from his car. james reynolds reports from rome. one man, a 28 year old man, young italian armed with a pistol, turned the italian cit
a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria this afternoon, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel held area of north west syria. jihadist group hayat tahrir al sham, formally linked to al-qaeda, said it had shot the plane down with a surface to air missile. moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. the sukhoi 25 fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb, close to a major highway in idlib province. it was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian air power, launched a major offensive against rebel groups in idlib, the last province under rebel control. but ci
a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. russia s defence ministry said the pilot ejected from the aircraft but was killed on the ground by the rebels in idlib province. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel held area of north west syria. jihadist group hayat tahrir al sham, formally linked to al-qaeda, said it had shot the plane down with a surface to air missile. moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. the sukhoi 25 fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb, close to a major highway in idlib province. it was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian
a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. russia s defence ministry said the pilot ejected from the aircraft but was killed on the ground by the rebels in idlib province. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel held area of north west syria. jihadist group hayat tahrir al sham, formally linked to al-qaeda, said it had shot the plane down with a surface to air missile. moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. the sukhoi 25 fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb, close to a major highway in idlib province. it was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian