Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad for the first time received at least 20 US-made TOW anti-tank missiles from a "Western source," according to a rebel official, the Daily Star (Lebanese) website reports today (April 15, 2014).
"Moderate, well-organized fighters from the Hazm movement have for the first time received more than 20 TOW anti-tank missiles from a Western source," the rebel official said on condition of anonymity, and without specifying who had supplied the rockets.
The Hazm movement -- part of the opposition Free Syrian Army -- brings together mainly ex-army officers and soldiers who defected from the military to join the revolt.
"More have been promised should it be proven that the missiles are being used in an effective way," the source said.
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