ISIS shoots down Russian helicopter over Syria killing two pilots

[jakeXT]

Source: Mirror



ISIS militants have reportedly shot down a Russian helicopter over Syria.

The helicopter was attacking the advancing terrorists near Palmyra when it was taken down - according to the Russian Defence Ministry.

Early reports suggest two pilots on board the Mi-25 helicopter were killed.

A statement from the Russian Defence Ministry said: "The crew received a request from the Syrian unit's command to strike the advancing fighters.



Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/isis-shoots-down-russian-helicopter-8386231

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"The crew received a request from the Syrian unit's command to strike the advancing fighters. The captain, Ryafagat Khabibulin, made a decision to attack the terrorists. The skillful actions of the Russian crew thwarted the terrorists' advance. When the helicopter's ammunition was spent and it changed its course to the opposite direction, it was shot down by terrorists from the ground and crashed in an area controlled by the Syrian government army. The helicopter's crew was killed."

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160709/1042708976/russian-helicopter-downed-syria.html

[840high]

1. Get them Putin!

[Kennah]

9. Bare chested on a bear

[COLGATE4]

2. This is not going to bode well for ISIS. The

Russians don't have much of a sense of humor about stuff like this.

[roamer65]

3. Yes. They best remember what the Russians did to Grozny.

That soon will be coming Daesh's way.

[olddad56]

4. Gee, sounds like the stuff that happens in war.

Oh, it is a war, maybe the start of ww3, or maybe that actually started when the Bush crime family illegally invaded Iraq. We better be very careful about who we select for our next leader.

[uawchild]

5. Amen. n/t

[jakeXT]

6. video

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017391045

[gwheezie]

7. Or you could put it this way

If Russia had not been backing Assad and interfering in the civil war, this would not be happening. We can say the same about ourselves.

[uhnope]

8. quick, send in another Russian orchestra

www.time.com/4320723/russia-orchestra-concert-syria-palmyra/