U.K. To Help Train Syrian Opposition Against ISIS; Stops Short of Airstrikes Role in Training Opposition Forces to Be Disclosed; Turkey and Jordan Involved in Plan
Britain plans to participate in a U.S.-led effort to train Syrian opposition troops, according to people familiar with the matter, but it will stop short of joining its closest ally in conducting airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria. The U.K. government will announce in the coming days its role in training moderate Syrian opposition forces in...