Syrian military officials have not commented on the incident so far. According to Baladi News website, the aircraft in question was a combat-capable trainer L-39 Albatros. It is reported that the body of one of the pilots, Syrian Airforce colonel Jafar Hasan, has been found already.
The search for the second pilot`s body is currently underway. Syrian government forces have been fighting against extremist groups in Eastern Aleppo for several months. In November, government troops liberated almost half of the area after a large-scale offensive.
On November 30, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura stated that opposition forces in Syria have lost some 40 percent of the territory they once controlled.
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