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Washington to Provide Terrorists With “Non-Lethal” Aid

US aid to Syrian opposition reaches $400m after State Department approves new plan to assist 'moderate opposition' groups
Washington to Provide Terrorists With “Non-Lethal” Aid

In a new step emphasizing US support for terrorism in Syria, the US State Department said it plans to provide a new shipment of “non-lethal” aid worth USD $70 million to those fighters deemed “moderate opposition”.

In a statement quoted by Reuters, the department said “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.”

The statement clarified the new aid package brings total US support to nearly USD $400 million.

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