The rebels surrendered six pick-up trucks and some ammunition, or about one-quarter of their issued equipment, to a suspected Nusra intermediary on Sept. 21-22 in exchange for safe passage, said Colonel Patrick Ryder, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, in a statement, Reuters reported.
"If accurate, the report of NSF (an acronym for the rebels) members providing equipment to al Nusra Front is very concerning and a violation of Syria train and equip program guidelines," Ryder said.
U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, was told of the equipment surrender around 1 p.m. on Friday, Ryder said.
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