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Russian Weapons Shipment To Syria Stopped Off The Coast Of Scotland | Britain’s Foreign Office said a Russian ship carrying weapons and military helicopters to Syria has been stopped off the coast of Scotland after the ship’s insurers cancelled the vessels coverage. “We were made aware of the allegations that the Alaed was carrying munitions destined for Syria,” Standard Club, the ship’s insurer, said in a statement. “We have already informed the ship owner that their insurance cover ceased automatically in view of the nature of the voyage.” The movement of the shipment has been closely monitored since Secretary of State Hillary warned last week that such shipments were adding to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s arsenal.