Syria Rebels Seek Weapons, Money On Turkish Border

Sun, 07/15/2012 - 7:18pm — By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times

Some fighters make their own weapons as prices have skyrocketed. The only well-stocked militias are those affiliated with Islamist factions.ALONG THE SYRIA-TURKEY BORDER — The bomb maker was displaying his homemade mortar launcher, crafted from a tube and bits of metal.

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