Syria claims it destroyed jets seized by Islamic State

Syrian aircraft bombed the jets as they were landing on the runway of the Jarrah airbase in the eastern countryside of Aleppo Province

In this February 12, 2013 image taken from video obtained from Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian fighter jet in a hangar after rebels captured Jarrah airfield in Aleppo Province. Syria on Wednesday claimed that its air force had destroyed two of three jets seized and test flown over Aleppo by the Islamic State last week.

Syria’s Information Minister says the Syrian air force has destroyed two of three jets seized and test flown over Aleppo by the Islamic State group last week.

Omran al-Zoubi told Syrian TV late Tuesday that Syrian aircraft bombed the jets as they were landing on the runway of the Jarrah airbase in the eastern countryside of Aleppo Province. He said the Syrian air force was searching for the third jet.

Syrian activists said on Friday that IS militants flew three MiG fighter jets over the Jarraj air base with the help of former Iraqi air force pilots.

Those reports could not be independently confirmed. U.S. officials have said they had no reports of the militants flying jets in support of their fighters in Iraq and Syria.