Syrian Rebels - Fighting Air-Raids

叙利亚反对派从外部获取地对空导弹

Syrian rebels received anti-aircraft missiles from the outside.

People's Network, Beijing, on August 2, 2012, quoting an U.S. source:
According to a U.S. station broadcast on July 31, the Free Syrian Army should have acquired more than 20 anti-aircraft missiles from some "outside party". The guided missiles should have been received by way of a Turkish contact. Their military specification being unknown, it is clear, however, that they are determined to be used by single soldiers as a "shoulder device". It seems that U.S. government circles are not involved in that kind of "ammunition" deal.

This development comes together with news about increased shooting of rebel positions by Syrian army helicopters.

Political background:
When the Syrian-Turkish border came under control of Syrian rebels, tensions between the Assad regime and Turkey had already reached a culmination point, as Turkish premier Erdogan was not willing to accept shooting of refugees by Syrian government forces at his country's border. Even a hint was given that Turkey might call its NATO allies for support.
No wonder if, by chance of course, some outdated Turkish anti-aircraft missiles find their way to the Syrian rebels.

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