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Saudi Arabia to Host Training For ’Moderate’ Syria Rebels on Its Territories

Saudi Arabia to Host Training For ’Moderate’ Syria Rebels on Its Territories
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Saudi Arabia agreed to provide its own territory to host a military training camps for "moderate" Syrian rebels, as per a request made by Washington, Americans officials told New York Times on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia to Host Training For ’Moderate’ Syria Rebels on Its Territories
US officials said a critical component of the plan to train and equip the Syrian insurgents was the Saudis' willingness to allow use of their territory for the US training effort.

US officials declined to specify where on Saudi territory the rebels would be trained.

"We have a commitment from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be a full partner in train-and-equip, and to host that program," a senior US officials was quoted by the New York Times as saying.

"Now what we have is a commitment from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... to be a full partner with us in that effort, including by hosting that training program," a senior US official told reporters in a conference call.

The Saudi decision came to light after Obama spoke by phone earlier in the day with Saudi King Abdullah.
Moreover, the agreement was outlined by Obama's aides on the night of his speech to the American people laying out his expanded campaign against Daesh.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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