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Monday, June 25, 2012

Russian arms ship to make second attempt to deliver helicopters to Syria

MV AlaedThe MV Alaed, which is carrying helicopter gunships and air defence systems on board, will put to sea within days, military officials in Moscow were quoted as saying.

The vessel, sailing under the flag of the Caribbean island of Curacao, returned to Murmansk after its insurance cover was withdrawn at the behest of the Government.

Russia said it feared that British forces would attempt to storm the ship, a step David Cameron is said to have contemplated.

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