War In Syria Pays Dividends To Suppliers In N. Korea

The regime in North Korea has been taking advantage of the conflict in Syria to sell weapons to Damascus and obtain combat experience, reports Quartz, a New York-based blog owned by Atlantic Media.

The North has sold weapons and equipment to Syria and provided other military assistance since the 1960s. Despite U.N. sanctions, there is evidence that Pyongyang has been providing military gear to Syria, using front companies and complicated logistics arrangements, according to...