Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Russia has sent additional weapons to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Diplomatic sources said a Russian ship filled with weapons was ready to dock in Syria. They said the weapons were believed to include surface-to-surface rockets. “Russia wants to build Syrian forces to counter any attack from […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Opposition sources and witnesses have reported the use of Russian combat helicopters for operations by Syrian President Bashar Assad’s military against the rebels and opposition in several parts of Syria. The sources said the Syrian Air Force flew the Mi-24 attack helicopter against suspected rebel strongholds around such cities as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that a fragmented opposition and powerful foreign support could sustain the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout 2012. Officials said the assessment took into account the strong military, intelligence and financial support the Damascus regime has received from China, Iran and Russia. The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — The regime of President Bashar Assad has ordered Russian military aircraft for the Syrian Air Force. Russian industry sources said Syria has ordered the Yak-130 combat air trainer from the Yakovlev Design Bureau. They said the Syrian Air Force would receive 36 Yak-130 aircraft as part of a $550 million […]