The shoot down of the SU-24 Russian jet in Turkey was followed by reports a rescue helicopter was shot down.
The Free Syrian Army, a rebel group of former Syrian military officers, took credit for the incident.
UPDATE: Propaganda video alleging TOW missile attack on helicopter that had already landed.
#Syria: #FSA|s 1st Coastal Division directly hit a #Russia|n helicopter with a TOW missile in #Latakia|s suburb. pic.twitter.com/P2xhWXoVIE
— Sakir Khader (@sakirkhader) November 24, 2015
The Russian helicopter crew was reportedly rescued.
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/669125714294149120
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/669135156251197441
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/669135856116981761
Here is the video:
RT @AEJKhalil: #Russia helicopter hit by #FSA TOW,while searching SU24 pilots in #Kafriya #Idlib #Syria Nov24 #PT
pic.twitter.com/aRXjTZdY0q
— shabbir gheewalla (@shabbirghewalla) November 24, 2015
UPDATE: PHOTOS WERE POSTED OF THE ATTACK–
Turkey is a NATO ally. Russia in recent months has been aggressively challenging air space and territorial waters of Western adversaries.
NATO announced it will be holding an emergency session on the shooting down of the Russian plane by Turkey.
