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| The Turkish conduit and how ISIS is getting hold of weapons from the West? |
| 2016-11-22 |
| [BBC] Weapons meant for Western-backed rebels in Syria are ending up in the hands of so-called Islamic State in neighbouring Iraq - but how are they getting there? James Bevan and his small team step carefully into a residential house in Qaraqosh, not far from Mosul in Iraq. A long trail of blood by the entrance and near-ready suicide vests just inside the door confirm what they have been told by a local militia group - this was a position used by fighters from so-called Islamic State (IS). The team are from the group Conflict Armament Research (CAR). The investigators carry only notebooks and cameras as they hunt for evidence. Bedding, clothes and remnants of life from the family that once lived there litter the house. But in a backroom, they find what they are after - empty boxes of ammunition. They shout out details as they take notes and photos. Their aim is to understand how weapons get into the wrong hands. "To date, the international community has been blind to the fact that weapons are being diverted into conflict affected areas," Mr Bevan explains. |
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