US republican senator John McCain says the federal government recommended arming ISIL Takfiri terrorist group which has been killing hundreds of people in Iraq and Syria.
A top US national security official now says Washington is supplying the foreign-backed insurgents in Syria with both “lethal and non-lethal” aid in its continued ‘regime change’ foreign policy towards governments no subservient to its regional agendas.
Pro-government Syrian hackers have penetrated into US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) computer network, gaining access to American military files.
Syrian deputy foreign minister has called on the United States and its allies to stop arming militants as the US congress secretly authorized sending more arms to the anti-government groups to continue their war.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on major powers to stop sending weapons to all sides in Syria.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of stalling chances for peace in Syria by pressing ahead with plans to arm foreign-backed militants.
Iran says Western attempts to arm the militants in Syria are detrimental to the planned Geneva conference on Syria.
The former US national security adviser says the ongoing crisis in Syria has been orchestrated by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and their western allies.
Russia has warned Washington and its allies against supplying more weapons to insurgents fighting against Syrian government.
Syria says sending arms to militants in the country means “arming terrorist al-Nusra Front”, warning that the move will only prolong the crisis and deepen the bloodshed.
France says it needed more talks with foreign-backed militants fighting Syrian government before it could supply them with heavy weapons.
The president of the Israeli regime has supported the United States plans to provide foreign-backed militants in Syria with weapons.