The U.S. suspends the supply of military equipment through Turkey to Syrian rebels

The U.S. authorities have suspended the supply through Turkey of non-lethal military equipment to the north of Syria after the capture of storehouses controlled by the Free Syrian Army implemented by the "Islamic Front" rebel group, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said.

"As a result of recent developments the U.S. has halted all the supplies of non-lethal aid to northern Syria”, ITAR-TASS quotes the source.

It is noted that the decision will not affect the delivery of humanitarian aid, which is implemented through international humanitarian organizations.

Looking back, in December the "Islamic Front" rebel group managed to capture armouries of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

Observers in the region believe that the growing schism between Islamist and secular opposition groups, sometimes leading to armed clashes, significantly reduces its chances of success in the military confrontation with Damascus .

"Non-lethal aid" in the U.S. is various military equipment (uniforms, vehicles, communications equipment, etc.), except for weapons directly.