Reports: Washington sends light weapons to the Syrian fighters "moderates"

Security officials said that the U.S. and European light weapons flowing from the United States to groups, "moderate" of the Syrian opposition fighters in the south of the country as Congress approves financing for months to send more arms shipments.

Security sources said American and European, the United States sent light weapons to some Syrian opposition groups and includes weapons, which sends most of the Syrian fighters non-Islamists across Jordan, a different set of light weapons as well as some of the weapons more powerful, such as anti-tank missiles, but does not include surface to air missiles fired shoulder, which could fall military or civilian aircraft.

The officials said that the U.S. Congress, has agreed to finance the arms shipments that during the vote in closed session at the end of the government's financial year 2014, which ends on September 30 / September next, and through parts of the confidentiality provisions in the legislation of defense. It was unclear when the funding has been approved but funding defense secret passed in Congress in late December / December.

This contrasts the constant flow of weapons to the situation that prevailed last summer when I stopped aid the U.S. arms to fighters of the Syrian opposition for a period because of reservations in Congress, where halted congressional committees arms shipments for months because of the fear of not prove American weapons they are crucial in the efforts of the opposition fighters to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, and then eventually fall in the hands of Islamist militants.

A U.S. official said the new developments related to the national security officials and members of Congress have become more confident in the arms flights to southern Syria and will remain in the hands of moderate opponents will not reach the militant jihadi factions. But U.S. officials acknowledge that providing weapons to the Syrian opposition has not increased dramatically expectations the U.S. to achieve a victory for the anti-Assad forces, whether they are militants or moderates.

In the view of Bruce Riedel, an analyst with former Central Intelligence Agency (HCV. Any. BAA) as it works sometimes foreign policy adviser to President Barack Obama's "war of the Syrian stand in trouble. Because" the opposition lacks organization and weapons to defeat Assad and the regime does not have the manpower pro to quell the revolt. The two allies abroad, they are willing to provide money and arms to raise the critical situation in the foreseeable future. "

While Msoalon sees U.S. and European opposition to the "moderates" recently reinforced their positions in the south of Syria, where the expelled elements linked to al Qaeda. And is still the dominant militant factions in the north and east. The official said that in another development in the interests of moderate factions began Kurdish groups - which provide arms and other assistance financed by donors in the State of Qatar to both hardline and moderate factions without discrimination - to reduce its role in the smuggling of arms. The spokeswoman declined to comment, while the White House did not respond to other U.S. agencies request for comment.

Q. K / p. C. M. (Reuters)