MOSCOW: Moscow reacted furiously Tuesday to “unsubstantiated” accusations from the United States that Syrian or Russian planes were responsible for bombing an aid convoy in Syria’s Aleppo. The Russian foreign ministry said it was watching “with indignation and anger” at attempts by “protectors of terrorists and bandits” to blame Russia or Syria for the attack. The Russian military, which is investigating the incident, said that footage from activists at the scene showed damage to the vehicles that did not appear to come from an air strike or other munitions. Konashenkov said Russian drones had followed the convoy until it successfully delivered its load, but had stopped surveillance after that. Russia and the United States have persistently blamed each other for not doing enough to bolster the truce.

Source: Manila Times September 21, 2016 03:39 UTC