Pentagon: No Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Syria's Rebels

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TASS: Pentagon says no US handover of MANPADS to Syria opposition

The Washington Post newspaper has reported that at least two anti-governmental groups in Syria backed by the US have asked the US administration to provide them with MANPADS

WASHINGTON, October 4. /TASS/. The United States has not supplied man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) to any groups of Syria’s opposition, a Department of Defense official has said.

"We have not provided MANPADS," the official has told TASS commenting on media reports that Syria’s anti-government groups have asked Washington to hand over to them these systems to be used against Russia’s warplanes.

The Washington Post newspaper has reported that at least two anti-governmental groups in Syria backed by the US have asked the US administration to provide them with MANPADS.

WNU Editor: The Washington Post article that reports Syrian rebel requests for MANPADS is here .... U.S.-backed Syrian rebels appeal for antiaircraft missiles (Washington Post). My prediction .... the Syrian rebels will be getting shoulder-held anti-aircraft missiles, but it will be through other sources.