#pakistan denies plans to arm Syrian rebels
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Pakistan on Thursday denied any plans to send weapons to Syrian rebels, amid reports that #Saudi_Arabia is holding talks with it about arming the insurgents. A Saudi source said Sunday that Riyadh was seeking Pakistani anti-aircraft and anti-tank rockets for forces fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. The United States has long opposed arming certain rebels with such weapons, fearing they might end up in the hands of extremists. But Syrian opposition figures say the failure of peace talks in Geneva seems to have led Washington to soften its opposition. read more