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July 28, 2016

Report: CIA & Others Funnel Arms to Syria via Eastern European Countries
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The Guardian has reported that Eastern European countries have quietly
approved the discreet sale of more than $1 billion worth of arms to
Syria in the last five years. The CIA and U.S. allies have all made use
of this arms pipeline to supply rebels fighting the Syrian government.
Last year, the U.S. purchased millions of dollars' worth of weapons from
Bulgaria to train a now-defunct U.S.-backed militia. Some of the weapons
have fallen into the hands of al-Qaeda and ISIS. The Syrian government
has also made use of the pipeline to supply its own forces.


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