Trump says al-Qaeda received US weapons intended for Syrian rebels
In a July 25 interview made public Tuesday, the president said he canceled a CIA program to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels after weapons ended up in the hands of Al-Qaeda.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA Protesters carry Al-Qaeda flags during an anti-government protest after Friday prayers in the town of Marat Numan in Idlib province, Syria, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RTSAD3X](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTSAD3X.jpg/RTSAD3X.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=An-sX-yM)
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