Screenshot from YouTube

Insurgents shot down a Syrian MiG-23 enemy

Syrian rebels of the team, “Descendants of the Prophet Muhammad,” the current near the town of Deir al-Saur in the east, on August 13 announced the destruction of the MiG-23 government forces.

To confirm his words, they have placed on YouTube video, which captures the moment of destruction of aircraft. Judging by the sounding of the shots against heavy machine gun, a fighter was destroyed by fire from anti-aircraft installation. In favor of this version and the lack of evidence on the record of traces of any missiles, moving in the direction of the MiG.

The fate of the pilot’s aircraft is not known. The Syrian government media had no immediate comment on the appearance of this video.

Earlier, the rebels said several times that they were able to bring down a government helicopter, but no evidence that they are not provided. Record from Deir al-Zaur – the first confirmation that the opposition actually managed to shoot down enemy aircraft.

A few days earlier, unofficial sources in the leadership of the rebels announced that they have received from Turkey two decades of MANPADS. However, evidence that information has not yet been reported.

The revolt against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria continues to March 2011. During this time the country has killed tens of thousands of people, hundreds of thousands became refugees.