SYRIAN rebels fired at an airliner preparing to take off from Aleppo airport in the first direct attack on a civilian flight since the uprising began 21 months ago.
A rebel commander, who gave his name only as Khaldoun, said snipers from his brigade hit the wheels of Syrian Airways flight RB201 on Thursday.
"Those were warning shots," he said, adding that the plane had been unable to take off.
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