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US aid to Syrian opposition

Syrian residents fleeing the violence, are seen standing in the back of a truck as they arrive at a checkpoint manned by pro-government forces, in the village of Aziza on the southwestern outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on December 9, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / George OURFALIAN)
December 10, 2016, 1:36 pm
Tens of thousands flee Syria’s Aleppo as Assad nears victory
Russia says Syrian troops have paused their offensive to allow civilians to evacuate, a claim contested by a local watchdog group
By AP
Syrian residents fleeing the violence gather at a checkpoint, manned by pro-government forces, in the village of Aziza on the southwestern outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on December 8, 2016. (AFP/ Youssef KARWASHAN)
December 10, 2016, 1:29 pm
Kerry, diplomats seek support for Aleppo’s opposition
US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, blames Russia for vetoing UN efforts to ensure humanitarian aid
By AP
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, Syrian army rocket launchers fire near the village of Morek in Syria. (AP Photo/Alexander Kots, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Photo via AP)
October 11, 2015, 3:46 am
CIA-backed Syrian rebels under Russian blitz
Secretly US-supported anti-Assad groups see little prospect of rescue by their American patrons, say US officials
By Ken Dilanian
A Syrian rebel aims his rifle from inside a classroom at a school in the town of Deir Baalbeh in Homs province, Syria, February 22, 2012. (AP, File)
October 1, 2015, 3:08 pm
Islamic State gaining ground on Golan border as moderate rebels wither
Spokesman says Free Syrian Army on verge of collapse in southern Syria; units squeezed by Islamists and Assad’s forces running out of arms and funds
By Elhanan Miller
September 15, 2015, 2:40 pm
Putin vows to maintain military support for Assad
Russian president says he is backing Syrian regime against ‘terrorist aggression,’ tackling Islamic State is a priority
By AFP
This August 21, 2013, citizen journalism image provided by the Media Office Of Douma City shows a Syrian man mourning over a dead body after an alleged poisonous gas attack fired by regime forces, according to activists, in Douma town, Damascus, Syria. (photo credit: AP Photo/Media Office Of Douma City, File)
August 21, 2014, 11:23 pm
Year after deadly gas attack, Assad comeback leaves Syrians bitter
Sarin deaths shocked world, but didn’t lead to international action against regime, which now may work with West against Islamic State
By Zeina Karam
Syrian rebels of unknown affiliation hold their weapons as they prepare to fight against Assad regime troops in Homs province, June 18, 2012 (photo credit: AP/File)
May 28, 2014, 5:22 am
Obama to expand aid to Syrian rebels, says report
Senior US official claims president will authorize training and support for moderate opposition groups, neighboring countries
By AFP
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addresses his Gulf counterparts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. (photo credit: AP/Mandel Ngan/Pool)
May 15, 2014, 4:03 am
Pentagon chief reassures Gulf allies on Iran
But Hagel makes no mention of US military aid to Syria, underlining Saudi concerns about Washington’s reluctance to counter Iranian influence
By AP
Top of the US Capitol building, the seat of Congress, in Washington, DC (photo credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin/File)
From the WebJanuary 28, 2014, 3:46 am
Congress secretly approves US weapons flow to ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels
Reuters: Most of the light arms are being delivered through Jordan to non-Islamist opposition factions
Free Syrian Army fighters move to reconnoiter Syrian army forces, Syria, Wednesday, February, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Hussein Malla)
January 27, 2014, 12:22 pm
US resumes nonlethal aid to Syrian opposition
Communications equipment being funneled only to non-armed groups
By AP
US soldiers train for chemical warfare (photo credit: Marv Lynchard/US Department of Defense/File)
September 17, 2013, 4:01 am
US to help Syrian rebels fight chemical weapons
Non-lethal assistance will include protective gear, medical assistance and training
By Julie Pace
An illustrative image of a joint session of US Congress in May 2012 (photo credit: Lawrence Jackson/White House)
July 23, 2013, 11:20 am
Syrian aid, US surveillance at issue on defense bill
Congress begins debate on the nearly $600 billion proposal for upcoming fiscal year
By Donna Cassata
Rebels affiliated with al-Qaeda sit on a truck full of ammunition in northern Syria, January 11, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Edlib News Network ENN)
From the WebJuly 9, 2013, 1:41 am
‘Congress delaying US aid to Syrian rebels’
National security sources say hold up is due to fear that weapons could reach Islamist militants, Reuters reports
Free Syrian Army fighters aim their weapons as they chant religious slogans during heavy clashes with government forces north of Aleppo, Syria (photo credit: AP/Narciso Contreras)
June 22, 2013, 12:09 am
UN commission: Arming Syrians leads to war crimes
Official says countries providing weaponry carry responsibility if it’s used to commit human rights violations
By Maria Sanminiatelli
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (photo credit: AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko/File)
June 21, 2013, 5:53 pm
Lavrov: US actions may derail Syria peace conference
Russia’s foreign minister calls arms shipments to rebels a ‘very big mistake,’ says it’s unrealistic that Assad will step down
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