Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference in 10 Downing Street, central London June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Anthony Devlin/Pool

AMMAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain ahead of an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human flesh.

In Syria, rebels fought back on Sunday against forces of President Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese Hezbollah allies near Aleppo, where Assad has announced a campaign to recapture the rebel-held north after seizing a strategic town this month.