List of 'approved' rebel groups in Syria

The activist Sabra Nott has published on his website an updated list of groups considered part of the "moderate" opposition in Syria, who have been approved by Western officials.

"The most notable form of direct American support has been the supply of TOWs to certain rebel groups vetted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency," he writes at the top of the post.

"The missiles themselves most likely come from Saudi Arabia’s stockpile, although by law the supply of American-made weapons to a third party must be approved by the U.S. The approved groups overwhelmingly belong to the FSA, many have recognized the Syrian National Coalition of Opposition and Revolutionary Forces (Etilaf), and all are committed to letting the Syrian people decide their own future."