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Syria rebels 'down fighter jet' in Idlib province Syria rebels 'down fighter jet' in Idlib province
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Unconfirmed reports say Syrian rebels have shot down an air force fighter jet in the north-western province of Idlib.Unconfirmed reports say Syrian rebels have shot down an air force fighter jet in the north-western province of Idlib.
Amateur footage broadcast on Arabic satellite stations of the purported incident showed smoke billowing into the sky.Amateur footage broadcast on Arabic satellite stations of the purported incident showed smoke billowing into the sky.
The reports come amid diplomatic rifts over the Syria conflict at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Iran.The reports come amid diplomatic rifts over the Syria conflict at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Iran.
The UN Security Council is also set to meet on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria. A rights group has alleged that Syrian forces may be targeting civilians queuing for bread in Aleppo.
The website of satellite station al-Arabiya href="http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/30/235117.html" >showed a still it said was taken from rebel footage of two pilots parachuting down to earth after the jet was shot down. The UN Security Council is set to meet on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria.
The identity of the rebels behind the purported attack is unclear, with al-Arabiya suggesting they are from the Free Syrian Army and al-Jazeera saying they come from another rebel group, the Syrian Martyrs' Brigade. But according to reports, the US, Russia and China will be absent from the meeting of foreign ministers from council member nations, making decisive action unlikely to result.
'Allahu Akbar'
In the footage of the apparent downing of the plane shown on al-Arabiya satellite station, smoke billows in the sky and then pilots are seen parachuting down to the ground.
Meanwhile, celebrating rebels shout "Allahu Akbar" (God is great).
The identity of the rebels behind the purported attack is unclear, with the video's narrator saying the rebels come from the Syrian Martyrs' Brigade and al-Arabiya suggesting they are from the Free Syrian Army.
In recent weeks, the Syrian rebels say they have shot down another fighter jet and a helicopter gunship.In recent weeks, the Syrian rebels say they have shot down another fighter jet and a helicopter gunship.
Fighting was said to be continuing elsewhere in the country on Thursday, with activists reporting pre-dawn clashes in the eastern suburbs of the capital, Damascus.Fighting was said to be continuing elsewhere in the country on Thursday, with activists reporting pre-dawn clashes in the eastern suburbs of the capital, Damascus.
Meanwhile, US-based group Human Rights Watch allege that Syrian government forces have killed civilians queuing for bread in conflict-torn Aleppo province.
It said the attacks on or near at least 10 bakeries in the last three weeks are "recklessly indiscriminate" and "suggest that government forces have been targeting civilians" - both war crimes.
One attack on 16 August killed up to 60 people, while another on 21 August killed at least 23, Human Rights Watch says.