Beirut, Rajab 19, 1434, May 29, 2013, SPA -Syria's main opposition bloc is urging the European Union to quickly supply its forces fighting President Bashar Assad's troops with sophisticated weapons and help them overthrow his regime. Wednesday's call follows EU's decision this week to let the Syrian arms embargo expire, paving the way for individual countries in the 27-member union to send weapons to Al-Assad's outgunned opponents, according to a report of the Associated Press. A Syrian National Coalition statement urged the EU to promptly send "specialized weaponry to repel the fierce attacks waged against unarmed civilians" by Al-Assad's regime. More than 70,000 people have been killed in the Syrian civil war. --SPA 12:04 LOCAL TIME 09:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1115139