BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian warplane crashed northeast of Damascus on Friday and a rebel group accused the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front of killing its pilot after his capture.
Syrian state media said the crash had been caused by a technical fault and that a search was under way for the pilot, who had ejected. Insurgents said the plane had been shot down, but did not say what weaponry was used.
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