Britain could break with Syria arms embargo - Cameron


LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could break with a European Union arms embargo on Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday, allowing the flow of weapons to anti-government rebels battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The arms embargo is part of a package of EU sanctions on Syria that currently roll over every three months, with the last extension achieved with the agreement of all 27 EU members on March 1.

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