DAMASCUS, Syria - A Syrian military helicopter crashed Thursday near the capital, Damascus, state-run TV said.
The report said the helicopter went down southeast of Douma, a Damascus suburb. There were no further details.
The government increasingly has been using helicopters and other aircraft in its fight against an 18-month-old rebellion. Rebels have claimed to have shot down helicopters in the past, although President Bashar Assad's regime has blamed the problems on mechanical difficulties.
Mohammad Saeed, an activist in Douma, said Syrian MiG warplanes and helicopter gunships had been flying low over the area in the southeastern part of Douma before the crash.
"We heard the sound of several explosions and some gunfire, and few minutes later, we were told that a helicopter had crashed," Saeed said, speaking by Skype from Douma.
He said the helicopter crashed in a diistrict known as Tal Kurdi near a factory for household items.
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20 Sep, 2012
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