Americas...:US Prepares Plan B to Arm Syria Militants

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Media reports and analysis articles talked of the American preparation of a Plan B to supply more powerful weapons to extremist armed factions in Syria who are fighting the Syrian army. A Wall Street Journal report said CIA and its regional partners have drawn up plans to supply the militants with weapons systems that would help them direct attacks towards Syrian army's aircraft and artillery positions.

The Journal reported earlier in February that US President Barack Obama's senior military and intelligence advisers were pushing the White House to formulate a Plan B to tackle Russia in Syria. The preparations for the plan were reportedly discussed at a secret meeting of spy chiefs in the Middle East just before the Syrian ceasefire was implemented on Feb. 27 and in later exchanges between the intelligence services.

The report further added, citing officials familiar with the deliberations, that the CIA gave provisional assurances to coalition members, saying they would be allowed to expand their support to militants in the country if the ceasefire fails. The report also stated that other coalition members agreed to the outlines for Plan B but the White House still needed to approve the list of specific weapons systems under the plan before they can be sent to the war zone.

The CIA also reportedly clarified that the new systems would be given to the rebels only if the ceasefire and the existing peace plan, referred to as Plan A, failed and led to full-scale fighting.

Officials also told the Journal that the CIA allowed some armed groups to receive Soviet-era BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launcher systems in a limited number. Saudi Arabia and Turkey have pressured the US to increase the weapons being given to the militants in Syria, a move that started in 2013 with limited supplies.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team