Kerry to Offer More Syrian Rebel Aid as Lawmakers Seek Arms
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Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to announce more non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels today at a meeting of groups fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad, as U.S. lawmakers press the Obama administration to provide military help for the insurrection.
The latest assistance could include humanitarian supplies, military vehicles, night-vision goggles and communications equipment, according to an administration official who asked not to be identified before the plan is announced. Specifics will be determined at today’s meeting, said a second official who wasn’t authorized to speak to the media. The aid being discussed falls short of the weaponry or military engagement sought by some Democratic and Republican members of Congress.