Foreign Secretary Hague said Syria “has become the top destination for jihadists anywhere in the world.” The UK will give £13 million to the Syrian opposition, on top of the £9.4 million already committed. A new exemption to the EU arms embargo will allow the UK to provide Syrian rebels with “nonlethal” military equipment, including armored vehicles. The UK plans to channel the assistance to “moderate groups.” Hundreds of UK passport-holders, including some known extremists, have traveled to Syria to join the rebels.
