“Moderate rebels” from the US-backed militant group Jaysh Al Islam have killed Maj. Noures Hassan who had been taken captive after his plane crashed near Damascus earlier today.
We remember, Jaysh Al Islam claimed on July 1 that it has downed a MiG-23 warplane, belonged to the Syrian Arab Air Force, and taken captive the ejected pilot.
Syrian state media report the crash was caused by a technical fault.
Video with Maj. Noures Hassan after the crash:
