News presenter mistakes video game footage for Russian air strikes

Controversial Egyptian television anchor Ahmed Moussa is known to throw caution — and sometimes facts — to the wind. To the amusement of his many critics online, his latest on-air misstep was no exception.

During his most recent show, Moussa sang the praises of the Russian military, which began conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group in Syria this month. The only problem: The footage he presented proudly during his nightly broadcast on the Sada el Balad channel on Sunday wasn't footage of a Russian airstrike at all.

The video was posted on YouTube about five years ago, and it is most likely from a video game.

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