Defense

U.S. Has Started Sending Weapons To Syrian Kurds, Officials Say

Courtney Kube
WATCH LIVE

Two US defense officials say that the American military has begun to provide equipment and weapons to the Kurdish elements of the Syrian Democratic Forces — a group it considers important in the fight against ISIS.

The U.S. began providing the equipment in the last 24 hours, according to one official.

Neither would give any specifics about what the U.S. is sending the Syrian Democratic Forces — also known as "YPG" — or how those items are being delivered.

In the past, the U.S. military has said they will provide the Syrian Democratic Forces with ammunition, rifles, armor, radios, bulldozers, vehicles, and engineering equipment.

Read the full story from NBC News here.

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