In Syria, a military helicopter has been shot down near the town of Urum al-Kubra in the western countryside of Aleppo. In recent times, state military has intensified offensive in the region to retake the country's last rebel-held areas. Syrian state media said, the aircraft was hit by a missile at approximately 11:40 GMT yesterday.  <br />''<br />''The National Liberation Front rebel group claimed responsibility in a statement posted on the Telegram app. Turkey's Anadolu news agency also said, rebels reported striking the helicopter while it was flying over the western Aleppo province.<br />''<br />''Since December, Syrian Government forces have been pressing ahead with a fierce assault on Idlib, the last rebel bastion in the country's northwest.<br />''<br />''The offensive has triggered the largest wave of displacement in the nine-year war, with more than eight lakh people fleeing towards the Turkish border. <br />''<br />