US Special Forces Train Syrian Rebels in Jordan

Published in Le Figaro
(France) on 1 March 2013
by Georges Malbrunot (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Clare Durif. Edited by Keturah Hetrick.
We have been informed by a French military source in the Middle East that American instructors are training rebels from the Syrian Liberation Army who have crossed over into Jordan.

“They have been organizing, supervising and advising Syrian insurgents since before the end of last year,” our source continues.

This training takes places at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center, situated north of Amman, the Jordanian capital.

The members of the U.S. Special Forces are participating in this training with the goal of strengthening the operational capacity of Bashar al-Assad’s opponents, who are indeed struggling in the face of the Syrian army’s air superiority. British special forces and a handful of their French counterparts are similarly aiding Syrian rebels, again at King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center.

U.S. Special Forces deployed in Jordan are also “entering Syrian territory” in order to keep an eye on the regime’s chemical weapons. Their dissemination at the hands of the jihadists or the pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah is cause for much concern, not only for Israel and the United States but also for Assad’s ally, Russia.

The other day, we revealed that the U.S. Delta Force had been deployed in Harissa, north of Beirut — officially for the training of their Lebanese counterparts. However, these units are in fact also making forays into Syrian territory.

Yesterday in Rome, John Kerry, the new U.S. secretary of state, announced the provision of non-lethal assistance to the Syrian rebels (bulletproof vests, armored vehicles and training). But, as is often the case in times of conflict, the special forces did not wait for any official announcements before taking action — with the utmost secrecy, obviously.


Des instructeurs américains entraînent des rebelles de l’Armée syrienne libre (ASL) passés en Jordanie, nous affirme une source militaire française au Moyen-Orient.
« Ils structurent, encadrent et donnent des conseils aux insurgés syriens depuis la fin de l’année dernière », poursuit notre source.
Cette formation se déroule au « King Abdallah special operation training center »(Kasotec) situé au nord d’Amman, la capitale jordanienne.
Les membres des Forces spéciales américaines participent à cette instruction en vue de renforcer la capacité d’action des opposants à Bachar el-Assad. Ceux-ci peinent en effet face à la supériorité aérienne de l’armée syrienne. Des Forces spéciales britanniques et une poignée de Français aident également les rebelles syriens, toujours au Kasotec.
Les Forces spéciales américaines déployées en Jordanie font également « des pénétrations en territoire syrien » pour surveiller les armes chimiques du régime. Leur dissémination aux mains des djihadistes ou du Hezbollah libanais pro-iranien suscite la plus grande inquiétude en Israël, aux Etats-Unis mais également chez l’allié russe de Bachar el-Assad.
Nous révélions l’autre jour que des unités Delta des Forces spéciales américaines étaient déployées à Harissa au nord de Beyrouth. Officiellement pour la formation de leurs homologues libanaises. Mais en fait, ces unités Delta font également de la pénétration en territoire syrien.
Hier à Rome, John Kerry, le nouveau secrétaire d'Etat américain, a annoncé des aides non léthales à la rébellion syrienne (gilets par balles, véhicules blindés et de l'entraînement). Mais comme souvent lors d'un conflit, les Forces spéciales n'ont pas attendu les annonces officielles pour passer à l'action. Dans le plus grand secret, bien sûr....
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