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A helicopter is shot down after taking off from Hama Air Base as pro-government forces evacuate the airbase.

2024 Syrian opposition offensives — A helicopter is shot down after taking off from Hama Air Base as pro-government forces evacuate the airbase. Another helicopter that took off from the air base makes an emergency l

Published December 5, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2024 Syrian opposition offensives.

A helicopter is shot down after taking off from Hama Air Base as pro-government forces evacuate the airbase. Another helicopter that took off from the air base makes an emergency landing after being hit. The airbase is later fully captured by the rebels. [https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/12/5/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87 (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/anti-regime-armed-groups-in-syria-capture-hama-city-3695346 (YeniSafak)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-12-05).