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Published Aug 11 2012 by Herald Scotland

Britain will supply body armour to Syrian rebels

Britain will expand its support for the Syrian political opposition fighting President Bashar Assad with an extra 5 million of non-lethal practical assistance, Foreign Secretary William Hague said today. William Hague said the financial assistance would help protect civilians from "some of the worst of the violence".

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He said: "So now, in the absence of diplomatic progress, the United Kingdom will do much more. We will expand our support to the Syrian people and the Syrian political opposition with an extra 5m in non-lethal practical assistance."

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