For the first time, the United States has agreed to provide non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition fighters.
The U.S. will be shipping food rations and medical supplies to rebel fighters, according to Reuters. The United States will also give the opposition $60 million for security, Reuters reported.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made the announcement on Thursday.
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Cheryl Chumley is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times. Previously, she was part of the start-up team for The Washington Times’ digital aggregation product, Times247. She’s also a 2008-2009 Robert Novak journalism fellow with The Phillips Foundation. She can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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