Al Jazeera English
| Jan 11, 2013
Syrian opposition fighters have overrun Taftanaz airbase, the largest in northern Syria, after several days of fierce combat, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said.
Anti-government activists said fighters from Jabhat al-Nusra and other...
Telegraph.co.uk
| Oct 17, 2012
A Syrian military helicopter was apparently shot down by rebels in the city of Idlib, although the amateur footage cannot be independently verified. The aircraft can be seen spiraling out of control before exploding in a dramatic fireball. The vid...
ABC News (Australia)
| Jul 30, 2012
Rebel forces in Syria have made an appeal to the international community for help as fighting intensifies in Aleppo.
Al Jazeera English
| Jul 27, 2012
Violence in Syria's bloody uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad continues, as government troops gather near Aleppo and clashes are reported from Idlib and Deraa provinces. Meanwhile, Ikhlas al-Badawi, a member of the Syrian parliame...
CNN
| Jul 26, 2012
WARNING: Graphic Content. The town of Al-Rastan in Homs Governorate was once home to 55,000 people. After relentless attacks by regime forces stationed on the outskirts, only a few thousand remain, suffering severe shortages and the constant threa...
ABC News (Australia)
| Jul 25, 2012
Fighter jets have been used by forces loyal to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the first time, as rebel forces struggle to hold on to the gains they made last week in Syria's second city, Aleppo.
Channel 4 News
| Jul 23, 2012
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon says he is worried about the threat of chemical weapon use from Syria, while residents say pro-government militia are regrouping and carrying out atrocities against civilians. Alex Thomson reports from inside the Damascus subu...
Al Jazeera English
| Jul 19, 2012
Government forces have still not ended what the Free Syrian Army is calling Operation Damascus Volcano, which started five days ago in the Syrian capital.
Opposition forces are continuing to fight the Syrian army in the heart of Damascus.
Acti...
Al Jazeera English
| Jul 18, 2012
The streets of Damascus have seen the heaviest fighting since the begining of the Syrian uprising 17 months ago. Since Friday, the capital has seen gunfights and shelling. And, according to reports, mortars and helicopter gunships have been used...
ABC News (Australia)
| Jul 13, 2012
Opposition activists say Syrian government troops have killed 220 people in a new massacre in the city of Hama, while rumors also circulate over the regime's possible use of chemical weapons.
An attack helicopter is a military helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored vehicles. Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships.
Weapons used on attack helicopters can include autocannons, machine-guns, rockets, and guided missiles such as the Hellfire. Many attack helicopters are also capable of carrying air to air missiles, though mostly for purposes of self-defense. Today's attack helicopter has two main roles: first, to provide direct and accurate close air support for ground troops, and the second, in the anti-tank role to destroy enemy armor concentrations. Attack helicopters are also used to supplement lighter helicopters in the armed scout role. In combat, an attack helicopter is projected to destroy around 17 times its own production cost before it is destroyed.
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