A Syrian Rebel Group that was linked to alqaeda 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. Russias 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 alqaeda, 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, la
The film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema releases is mark kermode. So mark, what do we have this week . We had a new version ofjourneys end. Helen mirren in winchester, the ghost story chiller. And an oscar nominated Denzel Washington in roman] israel, esq. Journeys end, is it a tough watch . I was very impressed by it, it is directed by a man whose previous film was about world war ii. This is set in the trenches of world war i, a terrific ensemble cast, tobyjones, paul bettany. And essentially what the film does is capture the sort of day to day squalor and struggle and comradeship of people in those trenches in the middle of that terrible war. My darling joan. When you read this, i dont imagine that for one moment you will feel bitter and resentful. But you will find comfort in the thought that i went down fighting for my country. You are too clear headed for that, my darling. There is a job to be done. It ought never to have arisen, but that is not the poin
A Syrian Rebel Group that was linked to alqaeda 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 alqaeda, 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 civilians are
A place in syrias future if it cuts all ties with the assad regime he also says that turkey has no plans to send Ground Troops into syria. Bernard smith that more on monday mornings raised. 15 people have been arrested in this latest wave of raised by the security services. The authorities eight all arrested are foreigners. They are part of a series of raised going on for the past weeks and months in turkey. They picked up steam after the suicide bombing last weekend. Turkey said its targeting not just isil supporters, potential fighters, also targeting people from the kurdistan workers party, the p. K. K. And extreme leftwing in turkey, saying targets are all groups that it consider as threat to turkeys national security. Over the border, the syrian kurds there claim that the Turkish Military shelled a village near kobane twice once on friday that the y. P. G. Assumed was a mistake when they shelled y. P. G. Positions and again on sunday. The Turkish Military said its investigating th
Bloody night in el salvador. Were at a morgue where the doctors say there are endless streams of body. 700 people were killed last month alone. Turkeys government has asked for an emergency nato meeting to discuss threats to its national security. As it continues to strike targets both in iraq and syria. Counter Terrorism Police arrested 15 isil suspects during morning raids in the capital of ankara. 15 suspects have been detaped in the southeast of the country. Turkish jets have 15 people have been arrested in ankara in this latest wave of raids by the turkish tumult services. The raids have been going on for the past weeks and months in turkey. They picked up steam near the border last weekend but turkey said that its targeting not just isil supporters, potential isil fighters, but targeting people in the kurdistan workers. Its targets are all groups that they consider as a threat to turkeys national security. Meanwhile over the border the ypg are claiming that the Turkish Military h