Meanwhile, the United States said it was tracking a Russian military cargo ship en route to Syria that is carrying weapons, ammunition and a small number of Russian troops.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Under the new agreement, NATO will ship only non-lethal supplies not weapons and ammunition through the routes.

WSJ: U.S. Apologizes to Pakistan, Says Supply Routes to Reopen

The Voyager was loaded with high-octane fuel and ammunition when it was hit - the survivors of the attack worked with extraordinary bravery to save the ship and rescue their injured shipmates from the flames.

BBC: Stories of love and loss in a desert war grave

As the beleaguered rebels run out of ammunition, Mr Assad's more gung-ho enemies in the Gulf appear willing (though slow) to ship in arms.

ECONOMIST: Syria and the UN

Bruce Martindale, a champion marksman from upstate New York who normally uses .22-caliber rimfire ammunition, said it's now hard for him to get anything, partly because online retailers are reluctant to ship to New York and risk running afoul of its new law.

WSJ: Laws, rumors have ammo flying off store shelves