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‘CIA arms for Syrian rebels diverted to black market’

AMMAN: Weapons shipped into Jordan by the CIA and Saudi Arabia intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and

Published on: Jun 28, 2016, 09:42:03 IST
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AMMAN: Weapons shipped into Jordan by the CIA and Saudi Arabia intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, US and Jordanian officials said. Some of the stolen weapons were used in a November shooting that killed two Americans and three others in Amman.

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