Russia says truck with mortar gun accompanied aid convoy in Syria - agencies
MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday an aid convoy that came under attack in Syria had been accompanied by a militants' pickup truck armed with a heavy mortar gun, Russian news agencies reported.
The agencies cited a defense ministry official as saying footage provided by drones had shown "new details" of the incident which occurred on Monday. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Gareth Jones)
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