A Free Syrian Army fighter stands along a damaged street filled with debris in Aleppo's district of al-Sukari April 4, 2014. REUTERS/Aref Haj Youssef
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is finalizing a plan to increase training and small-arms shipments for Syrian rebels, two U.S. security sources said on Friday, as Syrian government troops gain momentum following the collapse of U.S.-backed peace talks.
The United States would increase assistance and send the shipments to moderate rebel factions mostly based in Jordan, along Syria's southern border, the officials familiar with the plan told Reuters.
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