US weighs upping aid to Syrian opposition

The US administration is moving toward increasing aid to the Syrian opposition, including providing nonlethal military equipment and possibly strategic military training, sources told the (CNN). The changes are under discussion with allies as well, as part Secretary of State John Kerry’s meetings this week in Europe, a senior administration official said. The sources said the United States is not considering providing weapons. The administration is also moving toward giving humanitarian aid directly to the Syrian Opposition Coalition, the official said, adding that this was already happening in limited amounts. The United States is also looking to remove restrictions on “dual-use” equipment, such as those involving communications, body armor, flak jackets, night-vision equipment and military vehicles, according to another source familiar with the policy discussions.