Syria: US Begins Training Syrian Rebels

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the U.S. has started training moderate Syrian rebels in the Middle East in an effort to strengthen forces fighting Islamic State extremists. VOA Pentagon reporter Carla Babb has more.




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