U.S. weapons Reaches Syrian Rebels

Washington (AFP ) : The United States has started distributing weapons and technical equipment to rebel fighters in Syria , said the Washington Post on Wednesday night . Citing U.S. sources and Syria , the U.S. daily wrote that the CIA has begun sending lethal assistance in the past two weeks .The newspaper reported on its website that the U.S. State Department has sent separately vehicles and other materials , including a new type of non - lethal equipment , advanced communication equipment and medical plaid advanced fighter .CIA contacted by AFP on Wednesday, said it had no comment on the report Washington . Arms shipments are limited to a daily said small arms and other ammunition that can be traced to arrive at a crucial moment when a bloody stalemate between the rebels and the government of Damascus .Post quoted U.S. officials as saying the purpose of non - lethal aid is to help speed up the cohesion between the units of the Syrian armed opposition who did not join.U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday agreed to give the opportunity of international diplomacy to resolve conflicts before releasing military attack .Military aid long -awaited came a day after U.S. President told the American people in a nationally televised address , that he delayed taking military action in Syria's policy in order to study the Russian initiative that will see Damascus release their chemical weapons .He made an appeal to the U.S. lawmakers after weeks of build commitment to the war , in which he asked for congressional approval for a military attack against Syria over alleged use of chemical weapons on his own subjects .Obama made ​​his threat in response to an attack attacks August 21 , when Syrian troops allegedly killed 1,400 people in the rebel -controlled areas near Damascus using sarin gas , according to U.S. estimates .But the U.S. leader in a speech Tuesday night to give assurances that there would be no military force for the time being , given the Russian plan . " Initiative ( Russia ) has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force , especially since Russia is one of the strongest allies of Bashar al - Assad . " ( Ant / AFP )