Turkish intelligence ‘aided shipment of arms’ to Syrian rebel areas

‘Turkey helped deliver weapons to rebel-controlled Syrian territories, according to testimony from prosecutors and gendarmerie officers, Reuters says. It contradicts Ankara’s denials that it sent arms to rebels and thereby contributed to the rise of ISIS.

Testimony from gendarmerie officers, seen by the agency, allege that rocket parts, ammunition, and semi-finished mortar shells were carried in trucks accompanied by the country’s state intelligence agency (MIT) to parts of Syria under Islamist control. This occurred more than a year ago, according to the testimony.

Meanwhile, testimony from prosecutors backed up the story of Ankara sending weapons across the border.’

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