DoD Paying Syrian Rebels To Oppose ISIS

The U.S. Dept. of Defense has acknowledged that it has started paying stipends to "moderate" rebel Syrians being trained to fight the Islamic State (ISIS), reports USA Today.

The training of the first group of 90 fighters began last month. The rebels are being paid $250 to $400 per month, depending on their skills, performance and leadership, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman.

Plans call for 3,000 fighters to be trained by the end of this year and 5,400 over 12 months, she...