The Pentagon Has Given $2.2 Billion In Arms To Syrian Rebel Groups And The YPG (Kurds)

Rebel fighters aim their weapons as they demonstrate their skills during a military display as part of a graduation ceremony at a camp in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria July 12, 2015. Bassam Khabieh/Reuters

Rhys Dubin, Foreign Policy: The Pentagon is spending $2 billion running Soviet-era guns to Syrian rebels

The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly still funneling billions of dollars’ worth of Soviet-era weaponry to anti-Islamic State groups in Syria, with questionable oversight.

In a joint report published Tuesday, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) allege that the Pentagon has given up to $2.2 billion worth of weapons to groups like the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG.

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WNU Editor: You would think that there are enough weapons in Syria .... why ship more? Apparently .... more is needed.