Syrian FM Accuses Western Officials of Complicity in Terrorists' War Crimes

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the head of the Security Council over the terrorist groups' attacks on Damascus and its countryside, affirming that the terrorists and their western backers are involved in the crimes.

News ID: 68779

Date: 21 February 2018 - 14:11

In the letter, the Ministry said that the terrorist groups located in the Eastern Ghouta targeted Damascus city and its countryside on Tuesday February 20th, killing and injuring dozens of civilians as the shells targeted streets, residential neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, public establishments, and even the headquarters of diplomatic missions, SANA reported.

The Ministry said that the terrorists fired more than 45 shells at Damascus in a few hours that claimed the lives of six civilians and injured 29 more, adding that the attack is a continuation of the crimes committed on daily basis.

The Ministry noted that the attacks come at a time when some Western officials and others are carrying out campaigns that can only be described as direct support for these terrorists that encourage them to kill and carry out terrorist attacks without fear of being accountable.

The Ministry affirmed that the western officials are involved in the terrorists’ crimes against innocent civilians in Damascus and its countryside, as they are denying the Syrian state’s right to defend its citizens, fight terrorism, and confront those who fund and arm terrorists.