"....
Rebels in Aleppo province shot
down a military helicopter with what appeared to be an anti aircraft missile,
according to video footage from activists. The footage provides
possible confirmation of reports that rebels have access to the kind of
heat-seeking missiles they need to stand any chance of overcoming Assad's
increasing reliance on air power. Syrian rebels
have slowly been acquiring portable antiaircraft weapons known as Manpads,
according to the New York Times. These include stocks seized from stormed Syrian
bases, and according to the unconfirmed accounts of some rebel commanders, via
smuggling from outside.
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