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Saturday, March 29, 2014

US mulls giving missiles to Syria rebels

FIM-92 StingerUS President Barack Obama is weighing whether to allow shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles to be shipped to moderate factions of the Syrian opposition, possibly with help from the Saudi government, a US official says.

Obama "is considering" sending man-portable air defence systems, known as "manpads," along with other supplies to help opposition groups fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said the official, who requested anonymity to talk about the internal White House discussions.

The Saudi government has long wanted to provide such armaments to bolster the Syrian opposition.

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