During the Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, the United States first supplied the apparently moderate rebels of the Free Syrian Army with non-lethal aid (including food rations and pickup trucks), but quickly began providing training, cash, and intelligence to selected Syrian rebel commanders (see Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War § United States).The United States began surveillance missions on ISIL positions in Syria in September 2014.
During the Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, the United States first supplied the apparently moderate rebels of the Free Syrian Army with non-lethal aid (including food rations and pickup trucks), but quickly began providing training, cash, and intelligence to selected Syrian rebel commanders (see Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War § United States).The United States began surveillance missions on ISIL positions in Syria in September 2014.