Helicopter shot down Monday in Damascus

Posted on: 7:25 am, August 28, 2012, by

Rebels claim to have shot down a Syrian helicopter that was attacking a neighborhood.

The crash happened yesterday in Damascus.

Heavy fighting broke out between rebels and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in the district, witnesses said.

Nearly 300 people were killed over the weekend in a Damascus suburb.

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