The groups control territory in key areas across Syria and have been fighting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad along the critical lines of Damascus and Aleppo , among other places . U.S. officials : The United States has been working with the Syrian government to try and find a way out of this crisis for some time now. Opposition spokesman calls the move `` a temporary measure '' Aid consists of wood , medical items , non-military equipment like generators , he says .
U.S. officials : The United States has been working with the Syrian government to try and find a way out of this crisis for some time now. Opposition spokesman calls the move `` a temporary measure '' Aid consists of wood , medical items , non-military equipment like generators , he says .