Reuters: Saudi Arabia provided the opposition Syrian anti-aircraft missiles
17-06-2013 04:42 PM
(News) .. detection Gulf source familiar with the Saudi Arabia began about two months ago to provide the opposition Syrian anti-aircraft missiles 'on a small scale.' the source said, in a statement to Reuters, that the rockets fired from the shoulder were obtained mostly from suppliers in France and Belgium, he said, adding that France paid the costs of the transfer of arms to the region. This information comes shortly after a statement to the Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the idea of establishing a no-fly zone over Syria, as well as the rejection of Russian President Vladimir Putin arming the opposition. And at the same, criticized the deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad pursuit of the West to support the Syrian opposition in order to change the 'balance of power' on the ground before a conference of the Geneva International, which aims to find a settlement to the conflict. considered Mekdad that this reflects a desire to 'the continued fighting and bloodshed.' said Mekdad, told the newspaper 'home 'Syrian closeup of power, published Monday, in response to comments by Western advocate for changing the balance of power before the Geneva 2 in favor of the opposition,' This is the principle wants to continue fighting and bloodshed in Syria '.
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17-06-2013 04:42 PM
(News) .. detection Gulf source familiar with the Saudi Arabia began about two months ago to provide the opposition Syrian anti-aircraft missiles 'on a small scale.' the source said, in a statement to Reuters, that the rockets fired from the shoulder were obtained mostly from suppliers in France and Belgium, he said, adding that France paid the costs of the transfer of arms to the region. This information comes shortly after a statement to the Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the idea of establishing a no-fly zone over Syria, as well as the rejection of Russian President Vladimir Putin arming the opposition. And at the same, criticized the deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad pursuit of the West to support the Syrian opposition in order to change the 'balance of power' on the ground before a conference of the Geneva International, which aims to find a settlement to the conflict. considered Mekdad that this reflects a desire to 'the continued fighting and bloodshed.' said Mekdad, told the newspaper 'home 'Syrian closeup of power, published Monday, in response to comments by Western advocate for changing the balance of power before the Geneva 2 in favor of the opposition,' This is the principle wants to continue fighting and bloodshed in Syria '.
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