VOA: Pentagon Monitoring Reports of Aid Convoy Bombing in Syria
A U.S. defense official says the Pentagon is monitoring reports that a convoy of humanitarian vehicles was hit in an airstrike Wednesday near Azaz, Syria, about 6 kilometers south of the Turkish border.
Reuters video shows aid trucks on fire at the Bab al-Salam border crossing. It was not immediately clear to which group the trucks belonged. Media and a monitoring group say three people were killed and at least 6 others wounded when airstrikes near Azaz hit an aid convoy.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that the warplanes bombing in the vicinity of Azaz are believed to be Russian.
Update #1: Russian airstrikes target aid convoy in northwestern Syrian town of Azaz, 7 killed -- Daily Sabah/Reuters
Update #2: Mystery over who bombed Turkish convoy allegedly carrying weapons to militants in Syria -- RT
WNU Editor: According to reports no aid organization is claiming that this "aid convoy" was sanctioned by them. We should also remember that Turkey has been caught shipping weapons to Syrian rebels before .... Turkish newspaper editor in court for 'espionage' after revealing weapon convoy to Syrian militants (RT). As to Russia being responsible for this air-strike .... it would not surprise me.
Update #3: I agree with this Business Insider analysis .... Russia is already exacting its revenge on Turkey for downing a Russian warplane (Natasha Bertrand, Business Insider). The one thing that I would add is Russian support for Kurdish groups .... do not be surprised in the next few weeks/months we hear reports of Kurdish forces having money, new and better weapons, good communications equipment, and excellent intelligence.
Update #4: Russia targets Turkish economy over downed warplane (AFP)
Update #5: Russia Cuts All Military Ties With Turkey (Sputnik)