British militants in Syria are being trained by al-Qaeda to not only fight against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government but also carry out attacks on behalf of the extremist group when they are back home, a new report says.
A British defense study shows that militants fighting against Syria now number around 100,000 fighters, which are fragmented into around 1,000 bands.
The main Western support group for the Syrian opposition is in disarray, has failed to channel any substantial aid to militants on the ground and is "struggling to keep the lights on", The Telegraph has learnt.
Hundreds of disillusioned militants who took up arms against the Syrian administration are defecting back to the government side, a report says.
A former British Liberal Democrat leader has called for pressure on Qatar and Saudi Arabia to cut off funding for arms for Syria insurgents science they already have received 3,500 tons of arms by help of CIA.