By Tom Perry REYHANLI Turkey (Reuters) - U.S.-led air strikes against al Qaeda-inspired militants in Syria pose a problem for moderate rebel opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Western-backed rebels say they face a backlash from Syrians angered by the offensive, even though they have been kept in the dark about the air strikes against their enemies in Islamic State. This could complicate Washington's plan to turn disparate rebel groups into a ground force to combat the militants. The rebels say civilian casualties from the week-old air campaign and suspicion of U.S. ...
09-30-2014, 06:13 PM
U.S.-led air strikes pose problem for Assad's moderate foes
By Tom Perry REYHANLI Turkey (Reuters) - U.S.-led air strikes against al Qaeda-inspired militants in Syria pose a problem for moderate rebel opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Western-backed rebels say they face a backlash from Syrians angered by the offensive, even though they have been kept in the dark about the air strikes against their enemies in Islamic State. This could complicate Washington's plan to turn disparate rebel groups into a ground force to combat the militants. The rebels say civilian casualties from the week-old air campaign and suspicion of U.S. ...
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