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’Daesh’ Militants Using US Arms Supplied By Saudi Arabia: Study

’Daesh’ Militants Using US Arms Supplied By Saudi Arabia: Study
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"Daesh" [ISIL] militants appear to be using captured US military issue arms and weapons supplied to rebels in Syria by Saudi Arabia, according to a Conflict Armament Research report published on Monday.


’Daesh’ Militants Using US Arms Supplied By Saudi Arabia: Study
The study by the London-based small-arms research organization Conflict Armament Research documented weapons seized by Kurdish forces from militants in Iraq and Syria over a 10-day period in July.

The report said the militants disposed of "significant quantities" of US-made small arms including M16 assault rifles.


It also included photos showing the markings "Property of US Govt."

’Daesh’ Militants Using US Arms Supplied By Saudi Arabia: Study

The report further found that anti-tank rockets used by "Daesh" in Syria were "identical to M79 rockets transferred by Saudi Arabia to forces operating under the so-called "Free Syrian Army" umbrella in 2013."


Countries around the world, including the US and Saudi Arabia, are growing increasingly concerned that battle-hardened extremist militants are training a new generation of international fighters that could launch attacks back home.

Saudi Arabia, which at times turned a blind eye to its citizens taking up arms against people in Syria and Iraq, criminalized fighting in conflicts abroad recently this year, as has the United States of America.

’Daesh’ Militants Using US Arms Supplied By Saudi Arabia: Study

’Daesh’ Militants Using US Arms Supplied By Saudi Arabia: Study

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

 

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