Syrian Air Defense Fires at Lebanese Helicopter

Lebanon’s military helicopter was fired at by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile on Lebanon’s border with Syria, Lebanese media reported Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The incident, said to be the first of its kind, was spotted on the Syrian side of the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi river by an NNA news service reporter.

The outlet said a probe has been opened to establish the causes of the firing.

It added that two of the helicopter’s pilots returned to the Qlaiaat air base, their condition unknown.