Report: Israeli, US and Jordanian commandos operating in Syria

[Junkdrawer]

French newspaper Le Figaro claims a joint task force led by CIA crossed into Syria in mid-August to train rebel forces • The report has not been corroborated by any official American, Israeli or Jordanian source.

American, Israeli and Jordanian commandos are currently deployed on the ground in Syria, training and operating alongside the rebels trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad, the French daily Le Figaro reported on Saturday. The report has not been corroborated by any official American, Israeli or Jordanian source.

The newspaper said that according to its sources, the joint operation, led by the CIA, began on Aug. 17, when the commandos joined some 300 Syrian rebels near the southwestern city of Deraa, just north of Syria's border with Jordan. A second group of commandos reportedly crossed into Syria two days later, en route to training camps set up by the Free Syrian Army near the Jordanian-Syrian border.

According to military sources quoted by Le Figaro, the U.S. is very reluctant to send ground troops to Syria and is also hesitant about arming the rebels, as some groups are affiliated with radical Islamists, and would prefer to train opposition fighters to hold their own.

....

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=11565

Perhaps another suspect in the "Who launched chemical weapons the DAY the UN inspectors arrived?" mystery?

[Benton D Struckcheon]

1. What I've seen

is that the US handed over some sophisticated anti-aircraft stuff, and don't trust them to use it properly, so they've sent along some people to make sure it's used correctly.
Either way, no doubt there are US personnel in Syria as we write this.