Russian arms freighter off turns

Helicopter for Syria
Russian arms freighter off turns

Femco
"MV Alaed" The ship is apparently on the way back to Russia
The Russian cargo ship "MV Alaed" which appears to have weapons for Syria on board is on the way back to Russia. The British Foreign Secretary William Hague said. The ship was recently off the coast of Scotland - and caused a sharp reaction from the British.

London - The Russian cargo ship believed to be the weapons for the Syrian regime is apparently turned off the coast of Scotland - and on the way back to Russia. The British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in London, the ship was reversed after the insurance company had withdrawn from the liability. The freighter was "apparently on the way back to Russia," said Hague.

The sailing under Russian flag, "MV Alaed" was previously the insurance through a UK company terminated because they will have a shipment of arms to Syria on board. The British ship insurer Standard Club looked at this step led, after receiving a tip from security experts.
The freighter was last before the group of islands in the Hebrides off Scotland.

Secretary Hague made clear the government's position in the British Parliament: There was an arms embargo by the European Union against Syria. "We advise each other depends on supply of arms to Syria. We have also discussed especially with Russia," said Hague.

According to a report of the "Telegraph" are on the "Alaed" suspected Russian arms, including Mi25 attack helicopters. They had been brought on board in Kaliningrad. The original goal of delivery therefore was Syria.

The penalty imposed by the EU sanctions against the Syrian government also affect the insurance industry. This is to ensure that no transactions are carried out with the regime of Bashar al-Assad in power.



The ship of the Russian shipping company Femco was in the North Sea en route and according to the report on the way to the Mediterranean. Probably his goal, the Syrian port of Tartus been told the "Telegraph". Where Russia maintains a naval base. The "MV Alaed" was made near the Dutch coast, an abrupt change of course and was then driven towards Scotland.

The U.S. had accused Russia in the past week the supply of helicopters to Syria. Moscow, however, rejected it, accusing Washington of his hand to supply the Syrian rebels with weapons.
On Monday, the Interfax news agency reported also that Russia was preparing to send two warships to Tartus.

In Syria, President Assad approved since mid-March 2011, a rebellion against his government reflected bloody. To date, this according to human rights activists more than 14,000 people were killed.