Extra Syria aid will 'help save lives', says Hague

Foreign Secretary William Hague says the UK's commitment of an extra £5m in non-lethal equipment to Syrian opposition groups is "the right thing to do" and will "help save lives".

The help for unarmed opposition members will include medical supplies and radio and satellite equipment, but not weapons.

The UK had previously made £1.4m available in "non-lethal support to the political opposition" in Syria, in addition to £27.5m in humanitarian aid.

James Robbins reports.

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