Not supplying Stinger missiles to Syrian rebels: U.S.

The United States said on Wednesday it has not supplied Stinger missiles to Syrian rebel forces and appeared to question Russian assertions that the U.S.-made surface-to-air missiles had made their way into the opposition's hands.

Stinger missiles could be used against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's warplanes and helicopters, which have bombed residential areas where rebels are hiding.

More than 32,000 people have been killed in the conflict.

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