SYRIA - Syrian activists say the arrival of Russian attack helicopters to aid government forces on the battlefield could turn back successes rebels have won recently against the military of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The new attack helicopters are more maneuverable, more heavily armed and harder to shoot down than aircraft used in the past. They "cause a lot more harm," said Louay Sakka of the Syrian Support Group. Assad's military has had "a hard time fighting the Free Syrian Army, and they've started using helicopters," he said.
