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25 killed in Syria warplane crash

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IANS Damascus
Last Updated : Aug 03 2015 | 5:42 PM IST

At least 25 people were killed and ten injured on Monday when a Syrian warplane crashed into a marketplace in Syria's Idlib province, according to reports.

The plane crashed over a popular marketplace in the town of Ariha in Idlib, which fell to the Jaish al-Fateh, an alliance of al-Qaeda linked Nusra front, Xinhua news agency reported.

Activists said the Jaish al-Fateh downed the warplane with anti-aircraft missiles, adding that the fate of the pilot is still unknown.

Other unofficial reports from pro-government Syrian news websites said the plane crashed due to a malfunction.

Sham News Network posted photos of the aftermath of the plane crash, showing destroyed buildings and a ravaged square covered with debris and broken concrete.

Meanwhile, a senior Syrian officer said "there is no information about the warplane crash".

Ariha was the latest town to fall to the jihadi groups.

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First Published: Aug 03 2015 | 5:28 PM IST

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