11. Five helicopters were destroyed on the ground and two shot down from the air, he said. 12. He has been confined to Ramallah since December, when Israel destroyed his helicopters in retaliation for Palestinian attacks on Israelis. 13. He has been in Ramallah since December, when Israel destroyed his helicopters in retaliation for Palestinian attacks on Israelis. 14. In December, his helicopters were destroyed in Israeli air strikes that effectively grounded him. 15. In early December, his helicopters were destroyed in Israeli air strikes, leaving him effectively grounded. 16. Israeli air strikes destroyed his helicopters, followed by increasingly tough restrictions on his movements. 17. Israel also destroyed his helicopters, which were capable of landing inside the compound. 18. Military spokesman Didier Vallon said the helicopter was completely destroyed in the accident. 19. Rivera said the Colombian government had received U.S. authorization before destroying the helicopter. 20. The downed helicopter was later destroyed by US. |