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Turkey has agreed to allow moderate Syrian rebels to be trained on its soil, the US says, in its bid to combat Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. US National Security Adviser Susan Rice, who announced the development, said she welcomed the new agreement. It has not yet been confirmed by Turkey, which has so far refused to send troops into Syria or Iraq.[...] Speaking to US broadcaster NBC on Sunday, Ms Rice said Turkey had agreed to let the US use Turkish bases and territory to train moderate Syrian opposition forces. Thats the new commitment, and one that we very much welcome, she added. We knew last week that Turkey would get involved in training moderate Syrian opposition groups - but at the time it seemed that would take place in Saudi Arabia. Now, after a visit to Ankara by US presidential envoy John Allen, Susan Rice says the training will take place in Turkey. [...] However, the prime ministers office has now said that the US airbase at Incirlik in southern Turkey will not be used for strikes.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:23:38 +0000

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