The Pentagon Resumes A Second Training Program For Syrian Rebels (Updated)

The US attempted a program in 2015 to train and arm Syrian rebels. (AFP/Fadi Al Halabi)

Washington Times: U.S. military launches second training program for Syrian rebels

The U.S. military said Friday is has started training dozens of Syrian opposition fighters to combat the Islamic State terrorist group, a revamped program that officials hope will not run into the same problems that doomed the first rebel training program in Turkey last year.

New recruits are being trained how to identify targets for U.S.-led coalition airstrikes to allow coalition aircraft to better strike Islamic State targets from the air, Reuters reported.

“That allows us to bring significantly more fires into play in any of these skirmishes, battles, and firefights that are taking place throughout Syria,” said Army Col. Steve Warren, a Baghdad-based spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition.

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