Terrorists in Syria threaten to hit civilian aircraft

The terrorist Free Syrian Army has threatened to shoot down any civilian airliners flying over the country from next week.

The group announced on Thursday that any civilian plane flying out of Damascus and Aleppo airports will be considered as a “legitimate military target.”

Several international airlines say they are withdrawing from Damascus airport, but 14 will remain.

The news comes as France is considering arming the insurgents in Syria with anti-aircraft guns, arguing that the military assistance will help end the turmoil in Syria.

The foreign-sponsored insurgents claim the government is using airports to transfer weapons and troops by Syrian and Russian civilian aircraft.

Since March 2011, Syria has been experiencing unrest, which President Bashar al-Assad’s government says is being orchestrated from outside the country.