Nusra Front fighters in Syria. The Turkish government has been accused of tipping off the Nusra Front to the arrival of US-trained rebels, allowing the al-Qaeda affiliated group to kidnap the unit, much to the embarrassment of the US. AFP PHOTO
Nusra Front fighters in Syria. The Turkish government has been accused of tipping off the Nusra Front to the arrival of US-trained rebels, allowing the al-Qaeda affiliated group to kidnap the unit, much to the embarrassment of the US. AFP PHOTO

GAZIANTEP, Turkey: The kidnapping of a group of US-trained moderate Syrians moments after they entered Syria last month to confront the Islamic State was orchestrated by Turkish intelligence, multiple rebel sources have told McClatchy.

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