You doubt the level of hostility?
May I cordially invite you to take a stroll around the target area dressed in flying kit with the smouldering remains of your strike platform nestled in the background?
From your handle I guess you were a rotary crewman and you probably saw your fair share of hostile environments.
Just because you may have seen worse doesn’t make Syria any more pleasant for a downed pilot. Just ask the Jordanians.
BV