BRITAIN is to supply armoured vehicles and body armour to Syrian opposition forces as it steps up efforts to end the humanitarian crisis.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has ordered more active efforts after securing a relaxation of an EU arms embargo to allow the provision of non-lethal military equipment to protect civilians.
Equipment to provide evidence of use of chemical weapons by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and training for armed groups in international human rights and legal standards is also being sent.
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