**FILE** Syrians inspect the destruction of buildings on Jan. 5, 2013, after ... more >Also Tuesday, rebels claimed they shot down a military helicopter at the Taftanaz air base in the northern province of Idlib. The Observatory said the helicopter was flying toward the base.
Rebel units, including the al Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra group, have battled army troops for weeks for control of the base, from which warplanes have been taking off on missions to bomb rebel-held areas around Syria.
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