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U.S. to send $70 million in non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition
Source: Reuters
U.S. to send $70 million in non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition
WASHINGTON Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:24pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was working with Congress to provide about $70 million in new non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
The aid comes as the U.S. military separately prepares to train and equip Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants in Syria.
The non-lethal aid will go toward basic community services, supporting "vetted units of the armed opposition," digital security training, and documentation of war crimes and other violations by the Syrian regime, the State Department said.
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WASHINGTON Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:24pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was working with Congress to provide about $70 million in new non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
The aid comes as the U.S. military separately prepares to train and equip Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants in Syria.
The non-lethal aid will go toward basic community services, supporting "vetted units of the armed opposition," digital security training, and documentation of war crimes and other violations by the Syrian regime, the State Department said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/13/us-usa-syria-aid-idUSKBN0M91WF20150313
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