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Syrian Rebels Describe U.S.-Backed Training in Qatar

(McClatchy) Nancy A. Youssef - In a documentary broadcast on Tuesday on PBS, moderate Syrian rebels describe their clandestine journey to Turkey and then on to Qatar, where they received three weeks of training in how to conduct ambushes, conduct raids and use their weapons. The U.S. has stepped up the provision of lethal aid to the rebels. In recent months, at least five rebel units have posted videos showing their members firing U.S.-made TOW anti-tank missiles at Syrian positions. "They trained us to ambush regime or enemy vehicles and cut off the road," said one fighter. "They also trained us on how to attack a vehicle, raid it, retrieve information or weapons and munitions, and how to finish off soldiers still alive after an ambush."
2014-05-28 00:00:00
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