Russia Says Qaida Helping Syrian Opposition
Al-Qaida combatants are fighting alongside armed Syrian opposition militants, Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich was quoted Thursday as saying by the Itar-Tass news agency.
"It is not a secret that our proposals are being rejected by the West or blocked by Syria's radical opposition, not to mention armed units fighting against governmental forces that include al-Qaida fighters and other extremists," he said.
Washington warned Tuesday that sending weapons to the forces fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime could benefit al-Qaida.
"We are aware of the fact that al-Qaida and other extremists are seeking to take advantage of the situation created by Assad's brutal assault on the opposition," said White House spokesman Jay Carney.
Source: Agence France Presse
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