Trump administration sending armored vehicles for Syria opposition

The US has provided a Syria militant group with armored vehicles in defiance of warnings that the equipment may end up in the hands of Takfiri militants waging a campaign of death in the Arab country.

The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a multi-ethnic anti-government alliance, said on Tuesday that the contingent had arrived in the Arab country without elaborating on the exact number of the armored vehicles.

“American armored vehicles have arrived for the Syrian Democratic Forces for the first time. This happened after the new US administration came to power,” said SDF spokesman, Talal Sello.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has taken the decision to supply the SDF with the vehicles, Sello said, adding, “Before we used to receive light weapons, ammunition…. With these armored vehicles we’ve entered a new phase in the [US] support. It’s a sign.”

The official further noted that the SDF had held meetings with representatives of the new US government, “who had promised … extra support” for the militant group.