Is fighters shot down a helicopter a few kilometers from the Euphrates

Syrian news sources have reported that in the province of deir ezzor the militants shot down a military helicopter of syrian air force. A shot at the helicopter from the ground struck the militants of the terrorist group "Islamic State". It is not reported what kind of weapon the terrorists used to strike. The helicopter fell near the settlement semite. It is a few kilometers from the banks of the euphrates. Previously reported that the helicopter could belong to vks rf, but these statements are refuted. Recall that the syrian government army managed to cross the euphrates and to gain a foothold on its Eastern bank.

When this is applied to air strikes on terrorists, retreating to the border of Syria and Iraq. Meanwhile, fierce fighting continues in the deir ez-zor. It is reported that arrived to the city, special units of the interior ministry of Syria to support the troops in the destruction of the remaining fighters. The combined forces of the ats is preparing for a decisive assault on the neighborhoods controlled by the terrorists of ISIS (*).