US funding of Al-Qaeda in Syria
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Rhetorical promises or suggestions otherwise by Washington are meaningless. The US preemptively waged wars aimed at replacing sovereign independent Governments with pro-Western ones in Syria and elsewhere. Inside Syria Media Centre has conducted an investigation to expose a US-backed weapon supplies to the al-Qaeda group in Syria.
The suppliers list starts with US companies Chemring and its affiliate Chemring Ordinance which some few years ago signed a contract with the American government and received $47 million in accordance with the Non-Standard Equipment and Weapons Procurement Programme. Orbital ATK, another US company was granted $50 million within the programme. Weapons deliveries to terrorists have been confirmed by the Free Syrian Army deputy commander Col. Malik al-Kurdi. In an interview with one newspaper, he claimed that “a Headquarters has been set up in Turkey and Jordan to ensure cooperation between the special services of 15 States.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...