video Top News
Syria protesters in gunships claim
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 00:41
June 11 - Amateur video captures a helicopter hovering over Syrian protesters after reports of air power used for the first time to disperse them.
▲ Hide Transcript
▶ View Transcript
(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION) Video posted on a social media website purportedly shows a Syrian helicopter gunship flying above protesters in Maarat al-Numaan. The footage has not been independently verified. But it's emerged after witnesses reported helicopters opening fire with machine guns to scatter anti-government protesters. If confirmed it would be the first reported use of air power in the crackdown on unrest in Syria's increasingly bloody three-month uprising. The gunships were reportedly used during Friday's day of nationwide rallies against President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the choppers opened fire in Maarat al-Numaan after security forces on the ground killed five protesters. Syrian state tv didn't mention attack helicopters but said the crew of an air ambulance was injured when it came under fire from what it called terrorist armed groups.
Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code
Syria protesters in gunships claim
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 00:41
Editors' Picks »
10:22am GMT - (1:02)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:34)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:13)
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019 - (1:31)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:52)
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 - (1:55)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (2:50)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (2:00)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:24)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:58)
Business »
10:55am GMT - (0:50)
9:44am GMT - (1:49)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:17)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:36)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:12)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (6:26)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (3:27)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:59)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:02)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:01)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:30)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:27)
Featured Videos
The scent of extinct flowers among vision of the future
The scent of extinct flowers and a chandelier that cleans the atmosphere are among vision of the future on display in Paris
Singing monsters, movie toys, and collectibles reign at 2019 Toy Fair
Toy makers came to New York to showcase the hottest products and trends in the industry
Design-your-own 3D virtual Lamborghini
Cloud-based technology from British company ZeroLight lets Lamborghini fans create a 3D virtual model from a limitless number of combinations
Spectacular World Cup of Snowkiting gets going in Italy
Snowkiters race across a frozen lake in Italy on either skis or snowboards to compete in the Snowkite World Cup
Living dangerously, one foot at a time, in 'Free Solo'
Climber Alex Honnold's death-defying ascent of El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park is taking him to the Oscars, where a film about his feat will compete for the movie world's highest honour
Technology »
2:06am GMT - (1:30)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (2:00)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:13)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:42)
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019 - (1:53)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:34)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:22)
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 - (1:20)
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 - (1:13)
Tue, 12 Feb, 2019 - (1:22)
Entertainment »
7:12am GMT - (1:33)
4:20am GMT - (1:01)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:27)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:09)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:08)
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019 - (1:45)
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019 - (2:21)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (2:19)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:50)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:49)
Sports And Leisure »
10:24am GMT - (0:52)
10:23am GMT - (1:26)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:00)
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:24)
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019 - (1:07)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:50)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:40)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (1:29)
Mon, 18 Feb, 2019 - (0:54)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:27)
Oddly Enough »
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 - (1:55)
Sun, 17 Feb, 2019 - (0:50)
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 - (0:42)
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 - (1:36)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:01)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (0:59)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:34)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:15)
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - (1:26)
Wed, 13 Feb, 2019 - (0:49)