DUBAI (Reuters) - Some Western nations opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have discussed security cooperation with his government, Syria said on Wednesday, a move which if true would suggest a rise in Western concerns about foreign militants in rebel ranks.
The top U.S. and French diplomats both said they were personally unaware of such contacts but did not go so far as to deny that any had taken place.
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