Rebel fighters prepare to fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the countryside of the coastal city of Latakia. Reuters
Syria Conflict: UK Planned To Train And Equip 100,000 Rebels -- BBC
The UK drew up plans to train and equip a 100,000-strong Syrian rebel army to defeat President Bashar al-Assad, BBC Newsnight can reveal.
The secret initiative, put forward two years ago, was the brainchild of the then most senior UK military officer, General Sir David Richards.
It was considered by the PM and the National Security Council, as well as US officials, but was deemed too risky.
The UK government did not respond to a request for comment.
Lord Richards, as he is now, believed his proposal could stem the civilian bloodshed in Syria as rebels fought troops loyal to Mr Assad.
The idea was considered by David Cameron and Dominic Grieve, the attorney general, and sent to the National Security Council, Whitehall sources said.
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More News On Britain's Plans To Train And Equip 100,000 Syrian Rebels
Britain planned to train and equip 100,000 Syrian rebels -- The Telegraph
UK military's secret plan to train Syrian rebels to topple Bashar al-Assad -- The Guardian
Secret UK plan to ‘train 100,000 Syria rebels’ exposed -- Al Arabiya
Britain drew up 'shock and awe' plan to train and equip 100,000 Syrian rebels, march on Damascus and overthrow Assad -- Daily Mail
UK had plan to train and equip 100,000 Syrian rebels - BBC -- Reuters
UK drew up plans in 2012 to train, equip 100 K Syrian rebels -- Business Standard
UK Drew Up 'Clandestine Plan' to Train 100,000 Anti-Assad Rebels -- IBTimes
2 comments:
Looks like the same hill top from an earlier post of two rebels firing an anti tank weapon supplied by the west.
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