Syrian rebels claim that they have shot down a government warplane in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.br br Amateur video footage shows the jet being downed, and then another of the plane's pilot giving a statement. Al Jazeera cannot verify the content of the videos.br br If the report is true, then bringing down a fighter jet is a big achievement for the outgunned opposition.br  br But the government says the aircraft malfunctioned and the pilot was forced to eject.br  br Al Jazeera's Azhar Sukri reports.