US-Backed Militants Selling Weapons to ISIL in Syria at Al-Tanf Base

The former security commander of al-Tanf base in Syria revealed that his comrades have been selling arms to the ISIL terrorist group, adding that the US army took no action to stop the trade once it came in hold of relevant infoamtion.

The Arabic website of Sputnik news agency quoted Mohammad al-Salam, a former security official at al-Tanf base in Syria, as saying that commander of the US-backed Maqawir al-Thorah militant group Muhanned al-Tala has sold the US-made weapons to the ISIL terrorists.

Noting that the equipment and weapons included SPG, Chas and Tata vehicles and a large number of M16 rifles, he said, "After the arms trade was disclosed, we informed the Americans that al-Tala is selling weapons to the ISIL but they took no action."

Al-Salam said that the US forces have also attempted to transfer the people in Deir Ezzur to al-Shadadi base in Hasaka to make them fight against the Syrian army once the war on ISIL is over.
 [farsnews.com]
31/8/17
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