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US sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria

By REUTERS

FEBRUARY 12, 2016 13:25

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he expected Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide special oeprations forces to help Syrian opposition fighters battling Islamic State, including to retake the city of Raqqa.

"We're going to try to give opportunities and power to ... particularly Sunni Arabs in Syria who want to re-seize their territory back from ISIL, especially Raqqa," Carter said after defense talks in Brussels.

Carter, who met with officials from UAE on Friday, said it had also promised to resume participating in the US-led air campaign against Islamic State. He received a similar assurance from Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

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