UK will keep training anti-Assad rebels (David Cameron)

British Prime Minister David Cameron has told parliament the U.K. will continue to train Syrian opposition forces to depose President Bashar al-Assad.

Cameron was speaking Wednesday at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

The U.K. leader told MPs: "In Syria, the situation is far, far worse, but we should still continue, with others, with the plan of training the moderate Syrian opposition and trying to bring about a transition, so we get rid of the Assad regime and Assad himself, who is one of the biggest drivers of terror in the region, because of what he has done to his people.

"That is the strategy we should pursue, for however long it takes to succeed."

Turkey signed an agreement with the U.S. in February to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition forces as part of the U.S.-led coalition’s effort to battle Daesh.

Syria has been gripped by an internal conflict that has killed more than 220,000 people, including an excess of 10,000 children, according to the UN.
 [www.aa.com.tr]
3/6/15
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