The Syria Documents

Flight Records Say Russia Sent Syria Tons of Cash

by Dafna Linzer, Michael Grabell and Jeff Larson, ProPublica, Nov. 26

The records of overflight requests show more than 200 tons of “bank notes” from Moscow to Damascus. More »

To Retrieve Attack Helicopters from Russia, Syria Asks Iraq for Help, Documents Show

by Michael Grabell, Dafna Linzer and Jeff Larson, ProPublica, Nov. 29

Documents show that Syria asked Iraqi authorities to grant air access to fly in refurbished attack helicopters from Russia, putting a spotlight on Iraq’s role in the nearly two-year conflict. More »

Iraq Blocks Syria’s Request to Fetch Combat Helicopters from Russia

by Michael Grabell, Dafna Linzer and Jeff Larson, ProPublica, Dec. 5

Mystery solved. Syria had requested to ferry attack helicopters from Russia over Iraq, but the flights hadn't happened. Now, the Iraqis say they denied permission. More »

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Iraq Blocks Syria’s Request to Fetch Combat Helicopters from Russia

by Michael Grabell, Dafna Linzer and Jeff Larson, ProPublica Dec. 5, 2012, 7:45 a.m.

Mystery solved. Syria had requested to ferry attack helicopters from Russia over Iraq, but the flights hadn't happened. Now, the Iraqis say they denied permission.

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To Retrieve Attack Helicopters from Russia, Syria Asks Iraq for Help, Documents Show

by Michael Grabell, Dafna Linzer, and Jeff Larson Nov. 29, 2012, 4:17 p.m.

Documents show that Syria asked Iraqi authorities to grant air access to fly in refurbished attack helicopters from Russia, putting a spotlight on Iraq’s role in the nearly two-year conflict.

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Syria Claims Turkey Committed ‘Air Piracy,’ New Documents Say

by Mark Schoofs and Jeff Larson
ProPublica, Nov. 27, 2012, 8:52 p.m.

Hackers with the online group Anonymous posted new documents giving Syria’s version of how Turkey impounded a Syrian Arab Airlines passenger jet last month. The documents could not be authenticated.