Armed groups in Syria have admitted that they have received weapons from the US and France.


A defected military officer, who refused to be named, told reporters in the western Syrian city of Al-Qusayr on Tuesday that armed groups receive "French and American assistance."

His comments came days after some of the Western and Arab countries said that they would support Syria's anti-government groups by arming them and supplying them with financial support.

This is while as the first step toward implementing reforms with the aim of ending unrest, the Syrian government has recently endorsed a new draft constitution that was approved by nearly 90 percent of eligible voters in a Sunday referendum.

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