Syrian Truth l Press TV l US training Syria militants on Jordanian soil: Report
Fresh evidence has surfaced shedding light on the role of foreign countries in providing training and assistance to armed men fighting against the Syrian government.
In an interview with the state-run BBC, an unnamed senior commander from the so-called Free Syrian Army said the US has been secretly training anti-Damascus militants in neighboring Jordan.
“Most of the rebels have some education; it was not hard for them to detect the American accent of the trainer. He spoke through a translator. But the way he spoke indicated that he was American,” he explained.
He said the training course, which took place at a military facility outside the Jordanian capital, focused on small and medium arms, as well as mortars, rocket propelled grenades.
Despite Amman’s denial, other militant leaders have also confirmed taking two-week-long training courses in relatively small groups on the Jordanian soil.
Washington has not officially commented on its involvement, insisting that that it has provided no more than strictly “non-lethal” assistance to the militants.
The Syria crisis began in March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed.
The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the insurgents are foreign nationals.
Damascus says the West and its regional allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the armed groups.
In addition, several international human rights organizations have accused the militants fighting the Syrian government of committing war crimes.
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