Obama not ready to arm Syrian rebels

Barack Obama says his administration is not yet considering sending weapons to Syrian rebels. Source: AAP

PRESIDENT Barack Obama says he is encouraged that the Syrian opposition has formed a new, more representative leadership council.

But he says the US isn't ready to recognise the group as a "government in exile" or to arm it.

Obama said at a White House news conference on Wednesday the US believes the new council is "a legitimate representative of the aspirations of the Syrian people".

But he says his administration isn't prepared to recognise the group as a successor to Syrian President Bashar Assad's government.

Obama also says the US isn't currently considering sending weapons to Assad foes because of concerns the arms might fall into the hands of extremists and damage regional security.

On Tuesday, France became the first Western country to formally recognise the new opposition coalition.

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