Arab States With Turkish Assistance Are Now Arming The Syrian Rebels With Modern Weaponry

Exclusive: Arab States Arm Rebels As UN Talks Of Syrian Civil War -- The Independent

Saudi Arabia and Qatar 'supplying weapons' to anti-Assad forces, while fears mount for civilians.

Syrian rebels are being armed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, The Independent has learnt, in a development that threatens to inflame a regional power struggle provoked by the 15-month-old uprising against the Assad regime.

Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have received weapons from the two Gulf countries, which were transported into Syria via Turkey with the implicit support of the country's intelligence agency, MIT, according to a Western diplomat in Ankara.

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My Comment: With these weapons, the Syrian rebels will go on the offensive. In response .... with Russian/Iranian support .... the Syrian government is going to throw everything into the fight .... including the use of attack helicopters .... and I soon predict .... the use of military jets for bombing runs.