Monday
Oct012012
Syria Feature: Qatar & Turkey Hold Up Arms Until Insurgents Unite (Sengupta)
Stockpiles of arms, including anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles, are being held in Turkey for use by rebels in Syria's civil war, but their distribution is being held up because of disunity and feuding between the different groups of fighters....
In high-level discussions, Qatari and Turkish suppliers told opposition representatives that heavy weapons would not be made available until the various factions agreed to form a coherent command structure.
tagged Kim Sengupta, Qatar, The Independent, Turkey