The jihadist Tahrir al-Sham, the most powerful insurgent group in the area, said its fighters had shot down a Sukhoi 22 jet that had taken off from a Syrian air base in Homs province.
The MP specifically referenced a recent increase in attacks on the Syrian army in the Dara'a area in southwestern Syria.
Rebels aligned with Turkey said they held talks with Turkish intelligence and military officers in the past 48 hours and made clear they objected to Russian patrols.
The Idlib area forms part of an arc of territory in the northwest representing the last big area held by the opposition.
The Idlib area forms part of an arc of territory in the northwest representing the last big area held by the opposition.
Russia says it avoids civilians and only targets radical al Qaeda inspired groups.
Russia says it avoids civilians and only targets radical al Qaeda inspired groups.
In exchange, the government was due to release hundreds of prisoners from its jails.
Accompanied by a major Russian aerial bombing campaign, Syrian pro-government forces have marched swiftly into insurgent territory in Deraa province over the past two weeks.
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