The Daily Telegraph reports that Hilary Clinton, US Secretary of State, raised concerns last week about a Russian cargo ship, named as the MV Alaed. Security officers believed the vessel was taking Russian-manufactured Mi25 helicopters to Syria. Ms Clinton expressed the fear that such helicopters could be used to attack Syrian citizens.
The ship originally picked up its cargo from the Russian port of Kaliningrad, and was reported to be heading for the Syrian port of Tartous, which is also the site of a Russian naval base.
