Russia – US Predator Drone Was In Area Of Syria Aid Convoy Attack
Russia says a US coalition drone was spotted flying over the UN aid convoy when it was attacked heading for Aleppo on Monday. The Russian military says that the unmanned aircraft was a Predator drone. RT reports: “On the evening of September 19, in that specific region, a drone belonging to the international condition, which had taken off from the Incirlik air base in Turkey, was flying at a height of 3,600 meters and traveling at around 200 kilometers per hour,” said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov. “The object was in the area around the town of Urm Al-Kubra, where the convoy was a few minutes before it caught fire,” Konashenkov added. “It left after about 30 minutes.” The Defense Ministry spokesman said he wanted to point out that, as was the case with the tragedy on September 17 which saw US-led coalition airstrike kill and injure 200 people, the Russians would not be making any unfounded allegations. “Only the owners know what exactly the drone was doing at this particular area at that exact time,” he added. Moscow says it has provided all the data it possesses regarding the attack on the convoy, which was carrying aid to rebel-held areas [...]
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