Russian flags raised on military convoy heading to Nasib crossing - witnesses

A man rides on a motorbike at the Syrian-Jordanian border at the Nasib crossing in Deraa province, Syria August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir

AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured vehicles and a tank with a Russian flag were seen heading towards the Nasib border crossing between Jordan and Syria, several witnesses near the crossing said on Friday.

They said they spotted a convoy on a military road heading towards the crossing in rebel hands which the Syrian army has been advancing towards since Thursday.