Russia in Syria: Russian attack helicopters sighted at Syrian airbase, says US - TomoNews

LATAKIA, SYRIA — U.S. officials have told Reuters that a number of Russian aircraft have been spotted in Syria as part of Russia's continued military buildup at an airbase along the country's western coast. Two Russian Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters and two Mi-17 "Hip" helicopters were spotted on the tarmac at Bassel al-Assad International Airport in Syria's Latakia province. Officials say that AN-124 Condors transporting cargo continue to fly into Syria from Russia twice daily. In addition to seven T-90 battle tanks that the Guardian reports were sent to the airbase earlier this week, and housing units that are being built at the airbase for around 1,500 troops, a Russian cargo ship docked in nearby Tartus has also reportedly brought around 15 artillery pieces and 35 armored personnel carriers into Syria. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has asked his Russian counterpart to clarify the intent behind the military buildup, and warned that Russia's continued support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad risks extending the current bloody conflict. ----------------------------------------­--------------------- Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off. Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.net Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f Get top stories delivered to your inbox everyday: http://bit.ly/tomo-newsletter Stay connected with us here: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/ Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Crying dog breaks the internet’s heart — but this sad dog story has a happy ending" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4prKTN9bYQc -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-