Seventy five moderate opposition fighters arrived in Syria after receiving training by US experts in Turkey, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Sunday.
In earlier statements, the US Central Command said from 4 to 5 US-trained fighters are now battling Daesh militants in Syria, Sky news reported.
The US and Turkey signed in February an agreement to train moderate opposition fighters.
As per the agreement, more than 5,000 fighters will be trained in Turkey in the first year.
The number to jumo to 15,000 in three years.
Source: MENA
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