<p>Fighting erupted between Syrian government forces and opposition factions on December 1 near Mount Hermon, to the west of Damascus, according to local activist media</a> and regional observers</a>.</p><p>Opposition fighters shot down a Syrian government helicopter over Beit Jin</a> near the mountain, pro-opposition media said</a>.</p><p>The Syrian Coalition</a> and Lebanese media</a> also reported on the downed helicopter.</p><p>A pro-regime media group, Damascus Now</a>, said the crew had been killed.</p><p>This video was shared by the Sheikh Mountain Coalition, a rebel group based in the region west of Damascus.</p><p>It shows a helicopter, possibly an Mi-25, with smoke and flame coming out of it. The video then cuts to what is described as a crash site. Credit: Sheikh Mountain Coalition via Storyful</p><br />
