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Russian Helicopter Delivery Imminent, Says Clinton

June 13 2012

Syria

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. has information that Russia is shipping new attack helicopters to Syria, reports the Guardian (U.K.).

Russia has said its weapons are not being used to suppress the uprising against President Bashar Assad.

During a forum in Washington, D.C., Clinton charged that this was untrue, and said an attack helicopter delivery to Syria is imminent, reported the Christian Science Monitor.

A Pentagon spokesman said the Syrian government...

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