© Reuters / Amir CohenFILE PHOTO: An Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter flies during a demonstration at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel.
The aircraft bombed sites in the Quneitra and Daraa provinces early on Friday morning after approaching from the occupied Golan Heights, firing some five missiles, according to the Jerusalem Post. A number of unconfirmed reports said the targets included militias allied to Damascus, such as Hezbollah, in addition to the Syrian military.
Known to carry out frequent cross-border bombing raids in Syria, the IDF's last such attack came on Monday, killing up to three civilians and wounding several more, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The strikes, launched from Lebanese airspace, triggered Syria's air defense systems, which intercepted a number of missiles.
Armed groups with ties to Iran - which for years have aided Damascus in its fight against jihadist rebel factions - have been a frequent target for the IDF throughout the Syrian war. While the military rarely discusses the operations on record, Israeli officials insist they are purely 'defensive' - over repeated objections from the Syrian government, which has condemned the attacks as blatant violations of its sovereignty.
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That cargo helicopter is too slow and probably would never get home have launching the missiles. It's just a big target.
(Not agreeing with propaganda heard/found there.)
What bugs me is that editors have NO common sense. They could have just as well grabbed a stock picture of the correct type of helicopter - and at least should have known that it's highly unlikely that they sent a big, slow helicopter on such a mission.
(For all we know, the 'helicopter' claim may be disinformation to cover the fact it was done with drones.
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Did you know that, nowadays, most helicopters have Jet Engines? Those are the intakes you'll see on either side of the propeller shaft.