US will equip, train Syrian rebels

US will equip, train Syrian rebels
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US Will Equip, Train Syrian Rebels, The U.S. military program to train and equip Syrian rebels is not \"ending\" but is instead being refocused, a senior U.S.

London: The U.S. military program to train and equip Syrian rebels is not "ending" but is instead being refocused, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday, ahead of an announcement on overhauling the troubled U.S. effort.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to reporters traveling with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, said some U.S. training and vetting of Syrian forces would continue. The official did not elaborate.
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