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| Syrian government warplane crashes in Idlib province | Syrian government warplane crashes in Idlib province |
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| A Syrian government warplane has crashed in a built-up area of the north-western town of Ariha, killing 12 people, activists say. | A Syrian government warplane has crashed in a built-up area of the north-western town of Ariha, killing 12 people, activists say. |
| The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) activist group said the crash occurred amid bombing raids. | |
| Ariha was one of the last government strongholds in Idlib when it was captured by rebels in May. | Ariha was one of the last government strongholds in Idlib when it was captured by rebels in May. |
| The fall of the Ariha left most of Idlib province, bordering Turkey, in rebel hands. | The fall of the Ariha left most of Idlib province, bordering Turkey, in rebel hands. |
| The SOHR said dozens had also been injured in the crash. | |
| In January officials said at least 35 soldiers had been killed in a cargo plane crash in Idlib province. | |
| State media blamed that the crash on "weather conditions and heavy fog" but al-Nusra rebels, linked to al-Qaeda, said they had shot it down. |