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    Leland Vittert reports from Jerusalem

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New concerns for civilian safety as fresh violence rages across Syria.

For the first time ever Syrian rebels claim they shot down a fighter -- they are circulating this video to prove it.

Fighter jets continue to pound rebel positions in major cities there are new reports of snipers taking -- in the city of -- -- -- as well.

Meanwhile the head of UN monitors in Syria blames both president Asad regime and the opposition for putting civilians in danger.

I had really only -- To out to be diesel poll observers.

Two money until the level of violence.

-- use of every weapons.

We just feel that violence is increasing in many thoughts.

Of Syria.

Did in distributed its use of every weapons by the government's.

On topic to attacks by you -- -- he shouldn't urban centers.

Inflicting.

A heavy toll on innocents.

Civilians.

-- even better discovering the conflict live from Jerusalem this downward plane Leland how significant is that.

John if the rebels were actually able to shoot down a Syrian make it would be a game changer here in this civil war it is these migs.

That the Syrian government has used to bomb civilian targets and also.

Take aim at rebel stronghold let's look at the video this is something.

-- by the rebels amateur video that shows a Syrian made flying low over -- city and then something happening hearing anti aircraft fire in the background.

Barge explosion and -- jet ends up.

Crashing Mary's a -- chanting god is great -- -- car.

There in the background according to the government though the pilot actually -- for this plane was not shot down by the rebels.

But rather crashed during a routine training exercise.

No -- confirm.

Either way but he does point to be used.

-- Syrian air power by the government there with.

Almost impunity it's been going on for so long remember John.

There'd been a lot of talk of a no fly zone over Syria much like the no fly zone over Libya but Russia and China have continued to block that position.

At the United Nations -- -- Syrian air force can basically.

Do whatever it once if -- -- shot -- those Syrian air force planes the rebels have certainly changed things for the rebels there in -- John.

-- that -- in flames sure looks like that plane was shot down that doesn't look like a routine training flight but.

I guess we might never know the answer that question.

Thanks very much Leland -- from Jerusalem.

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