Beirut, Ramadan 25, 1433, Aug 13, 2012, SPA - Opposition rebels said Monday they had shot down a regime's warplane in eastern Syria, whilst calling for a no-fly zone to be created. "The opposing fighters (of the regime) shot down the plane and captured its pilot in (the province of Deir al-Zour," the opposition Local Coordination Committees reported. The fighters also called for the creation of a no-fly zone inside Syria to protect them during their battle to oust President Bashar Al-Assad. "What is hindering our movements to take control of more areas (in Syria) is the constant bombardment launched by the regime jets," said Abu Alaa, a commander in the Syrian Free Army in the embattled city of Aleppo. "Imposing a no-fly zone is essential for us to continue our fight," he told DPA by phone. The head of the opposition Syrian National Council, Abdelbasset Sida, was quoted by Arab media on Monday as saying that most Western countries, including the United States, have started to see that a no-fly zone as "essential." Sida's comments came two days after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Turkey and said her country and Turkey would study a series of possible measures to help Al-assad's opponents. --SPA 13:13 LOCAL TIME 10:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1022208