Greek, Cypriot Navies Intercept Huge Arms Shipment to Terrorists in Syria

The Greek and Cypriot naval forces have intercepted a shipload of various types of weapons in international waters off the Syrian coasts, reports said, adding that the cargo was bound for armed rebels fighting against the Syrian government in Syria, according to FNA.

The intercepted ship has been under surveillance for the past two months, A-Sharq Al-Jadid news website quoted some European sources as saying.

“The ship was scheduled to discharge its weapons in Al-Hamidiya region in Tartous, but it was seized in Rodes naval base and initial inspection revealed that the ship was carrying various types of weapons and 280 Libyan and Egyptian nationals,” the sources said.

A large amount of different weapons and ammunition, including S4 and liquid S5, have been seized from the ship.

All the 280 Libyan and Egyptian nationals have also been arrested.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey are main supporters of terrorists in Syria supplying them with weapons and also political support.   

Last month, informed sources revealed that Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah has recently taken a secret trip to Turkey to meet the” Free Syrian Army” (FSA) Commander SalimIdris.

“Al-Attiyah’s visit has taken place in line with the efforts made by Qatar to coordinate and unite the Syrian “opposition forces”, which include armed rebels and terrorist groups,” an informed Arab media source, who asked for anonymity, told FNA.

Saudi Arabia, one of the biggest spenders of the foreign-sponsored war in Syria, is turning to Pakistan to train militants, repeating a partnership that once failed in Afghanistan, a new report said.

On Thursday, The Foreign Policy Magazine wrote in an article that Saudi Arabia is embarking on a major new effort to train “rebels”.

The article cites three sources with knowledge of the program that say Riyadh has enlisted the help of Pakistani instructors to do it.

According to the sources Pakistan could be given the responsibility for training about 5,000-10,000 “militants” from two brigades.

The decision came after signs of rift in relations between Washington and Riyadh became evident.

Terrorists in  Syria are facing with deep divisions and rivalries with every now and then several of them pledging alliance together to form independent armies.

R.S