Russia wants Turkey-Syria border shut to stop arms flow - Ifx

Source: Reuters - Tue, 1 Mar 2016 11:52 GMT
Author: Reuters
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GENEVA, March 1 (Reuters) - Russia wants the Turkish-Syrian border closed because it is being used to supply weapons to terrorists, some of which are hidden in humanitarian aid, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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