The administration informed Congress of its intentions Aug. 6. The Associated Press obtained the notification Monday. Germany and the United Arab Emirates have pledged support; the U.S. expects the total fund to surpass $130 million.
The fund is separate from lethal aid Washington has authorized for Syria`s rebels and $1 billion in humanitarian aid it has given throughout the two-year conflict.
More than 100,000 have died amid fighting between rebels and Syrian President Bashar Assad`s regime.
For its contribution, the administration took the money from law enforcement funds originally allocated for Pakistan.
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