In a new scandal, sources revealed that the UAE has been supporting armed militias in Syria after the discovery of a massive cache of UAE weapons in areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias. These weapons were reportedly intended to be used against Syrian revolutionary factions.
According to sources, Syrian revolutionary forces found a fully-equipped weapons storage facility marked with UAE military insignia. The cache included shells, advanced ammunition, and individual weapons, all directed to support the SDF militias.
The sources indicated that experts working for the UAE and involved in Syrian affairs were alarmed after intelligence reports about the incident were leaked. They feared international scandal and political repercussions.
The sources added that senior officials in the UAE government held an urgent meeting just two days ago to contain the crisis, amid fears that this discovery could lead to an official condemnation of the UAE on the international stage.
The sources confirmed that the UAE has been secretly supporting the SDF militias for years, both militarily and financially, with the goal of fueling chaos in Syria and preventing any stability that might return the country to the hands of national forces.
According to the sources, the UAE also aims to undermine revolutionary forces, engaging them in side conflicts to serve Abu Dhabi’s and its ally Israel’s interests. Furthermore, the UAE uses the SDF as a political leverage tool in negotiations with the United States and Russia.
The sources concluded that the UAE’s approach in Syria is not just about normalization and alliances with Israel to serve Tel Aviv’s interests but also about arming separatist militias to undermine Syria’s unity and prolong its ongoing conflict.
For years, the UAE’s policies have focused on spreading chaos, looting national resources, and gaining influence, exploiting separatists to overthrow legitimate governments. This has been evident in every front where Abu Dhabi has intervened, both regionally and across the Arab world.
Arab media outlets have previously exposed signs of an Emirati counter-revolution beginning to surface in Syria, originating from the city of Daraa, as part of Abu Dhabi’s ongoing schemes to fight and undermine the Arab Spring revolutions.
Observers argue that if the situation in Syria deteriorates, countries that view the recent changes as a threat to their security—chief among them the UAE, which is sensitive to any form of Islamic governance in the Arab world—will find in this chaos an opportunity for direct intervention. Such actions would completely destabilize the transition process and place Syria in a perilous position, with unpredictable consequences.
