"US has provided 'rebels' with millions of dollars in communications equipment

... This is perhaps one of the only areas where the armed opposition is better equipped than President Assad's forces. Since the early days of the conflict in Syria, the US has provided 'rebel groups' with millions of dollars' worth of communications equipment. Russia should consider investing in this area as part of its plans to develop the Syrian army, in order to help it end the conflict quickly. ...

From How to Transform the Syrian Army Into a Force Capable of Ending the Conflict by Suliman Mulhem; December 8, 2016, Sputnik

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