By NBC News staff and wire servicesA video reportedly shot by an amateur (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9615477/Syrian-rebels-claim-to-have-downed-helicopter-over-Idlid-dramatic-footage.html)in the Syrian city of Idlib Wednesday shows a crippled Syrian military helicopter spiraling down before it explodes in flames. Syrian rebels say they shot down the helicopter, according to The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9615477/Syrian-rebels-claim-to-have-downed-helicopter-over-Idlid-dramatic-footage.html).
Follow @NBCNewsWorld (http://twitter.com/NBCNewsWorld) The rebels reportedly have acquired heavy weapons in recent weeks, The Telegraph reported, pushing the Syrian air force to attack rebel-held zones from higher altitudes.
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