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US readies 'Plan B' to supply heavy weapons to militants: Report
US Secretary of State John Kerry officially floated the idea of a "Plan B" for Syria in February. (file photo)The United States and its regional allies have prepared plans to supply more-powerful weapons to militants fighting the Syrian government, amid concerns that a landmark ceasefire is threatening to fall apart.
US officials said the so-called Plan B is aimed at providing vetted “moderate” militant units with weapons system that would enable them to launch attacks against Syrian government aircraft and artillery positions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
US-backed militants carried out a series of attacks in central and southern Syria on Monday even as the Damascus government was observing a ceasefire and holding talks with opposition groups to end the years-long conflict.
A ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia went into effect on February 27 across Syria. The truce agreement does not apply to Daesh and al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front. A new round of discussions is to resume between the two sides in Geneva this week.
Concern has been growing that the recent uptick in violence is putting intense strain on the fragile truce.
US Secretary of State John Kerry floated the idea of a “Plan B” for the first time late in February, stressing that partitioning of Syria was on the table if the ceasefire collapsed.
The preparations for the “Plan B” were discussed at a secret gathering of intelligence chiefs in the Middle East before the ceasefire went into effect and in exchanges between intelligence services, the Journal said.
During those sessions, the CIA gave assurances to allies that they would be given approval to expand arms shipments to Syria’s “moderate” militants.
Coalition members reportedly agreed to the outlines of the plan, but the White House must approve the list of proposed weapons systems before they can be sent to Syria.
“The agreement is to up the ante, if needed,” a senior US official said.
Militants carry their weapons as they walk along a street in a town in eastern Damascus, May 6, 2015. (Reuters photo)
The plan for introducing more sophisticated weapons into the Syrian battlefield is perceived as being part of a broader behind-the-scenes effort by the US to counter its adversaries in the conflict.
US officials have privately warned their Russian counterparts that the armed opposition will persist in Syria and that a return to full-scale fighting could put further strain on Russian pilots there, according to the Journal.
In addition, Pentagon officials said in recent weeks that the White House was looking to “greatly increase” the number of special forces deployed in Syria. The US military also said that it had resumed training new units of militants operating in the country.
The discussions for a possible escalation of the proxy war in Syria have been fueled to a large extent by a relatively successful Russian campaign in the country.
PressTV-US plans to send heavy arms to Syria
U.S. Government Reveals 3,000 Ton Delivery Of Weapons To Al-Qaeda-Linked Syrian Rebels | Zero Hedge
The Great Satan wants more destruction and bleeding.
Why don't they get lost to their country and stop supporting terrorism and barbarism in the ME?!!
Why the hell Arab monarchy dictatorship countries which rule by king and are without democracy are supported by the US? (double standard)
Why the US don't care about killing of hundreds of MB members in Egypt by sisi goon?!
Get lost Great Satan and take your illegitimate Israel (which has occupied Quds) with yourself and stop meddling looting and bringing good terrorists to Islamic countries.
Stop creating arming and supporting wahhabi/salafi terrorists and don't call them good terrorism.
You have killed millions of Muslims from Afghanistan to African countries directly or by creating extremist jihadi goons.
US Secretary of State John Kerry officially floated the idea of a "Plan B" for Syria in February. (file photo)
US officials said the so-called Plan B is aimed at providing vetted “moderate” militant units with weapons system that would enable them to launch attacks against Syrian government aircraft and artillery positions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
US-backed militants carried out a series of attacks in central and southern Syria on Monday even as the Damascus government was observing a ceasefire and holding talks with opposition groups to end the years-long conflict.
A ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia went into effect on February 27 across Syria. The truce agreement does not apply to Daesh and al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front. A new round of discussions is to resume between the two sides in Geneva this week.
Concern has been growing that the recent uptick in violence is putting intense strain on the fragile truce.
US Secretary of State John Kerry floated the idea of a “Plan B” for the first time late in February, stressing that partitioning of Syria was on the table if the ceasefire collapsed.
The preparations for the “Plan B” were discussed at a secret gathering of intelligence chiefs in the Middle East before the ceasefire went into effect and in exchanges between intelligence services, the Journal said.
During those sessions, the CIA gave assurances to allies that they would be given approval to expand arms shipments to Syria’s “moderate” militants.
Coalition members reportedly agreed to the outlines of the plan, but the White House must approve the list of proposed weapons systems before they can be sent to Syria.
“The agreement is to up the ante, if needed,” a senior US official said.
Militants carry their weapons as they walk along a street in a town in eastern Damascus, May 6, 2015. (Reuters photo)
The plan for introducing more sophisticated weapons into the Syrian battlefield is perceived as being part of a broader behind-the-scenes effort by the US to counter its adversaries in the conflict.
US officials have privately warned their Russian counterparts that the armed opposition will persist in Syria and that a return to full-scale fighting could put further strain on Russian pilots there, according to the Journal.
In addition, Pentagon officials said in recent weeks that the White House was looking to “greatly increase” the number of special forces deployed in Syria. The US military also said that it had resumed training new units of militants operating in the country.
The discussions for a possible escalation of the proxy war in Syria have been fueled to a large extent by a relatively successful Russian campaign in the country.
PressTV-US plans to send heavy arms to Syria
U.S. Government Reveals 3,000 Ton Delivery Of Weapons To Al-Qaeda-Linked Syrian Rebels | Zero Hedge
The Great Satan wants more destruction and bleeding.
Why don't they get lost to their country and stop supporting terrorism and barbarism in the ME?!!
Why the hell Arab monarchy dictatorship countries which rule by king and are without democracy are supported by the US? (double standard)
Why the US don't care about killing of hundreds of MB members in Egypt by sisi goon?!
Get lost Great Satan and take your illegitimate Israel (which has occupied Quds) with yourself and stop meddling looting and bringing good terrorists to Islamic countries.
Stop creating arming and supporting wahhabi/salafi terrorists and don't call them good terrorism.
You have killed millions of Muslims from Afghanistan to African countries directly or by creating extremist jihadi goons.
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