26 February 2021, 17:29
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The Syrian Foreign Ministry called the US attack in the Deir ez-Zor area “cowardly”. As stated in Damascus, the airstrike is contrary to international law and the UN Charter.
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© Mikhail Alaeddin
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RIA Novosti
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“Syria condemns in the strongest terms the cowardly American aggression in the Deir ez-Zor region near the Syrian-Iraqi border, it contradicts international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” the agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying YOU.
The ministry added that such actions will lead to consequences and aggravate the situation in the region.
Formerly the Pentagon confirmedthat on the night of February 26, he struck the pro-Iranian militia in Syria by decree of US President Joseph Biden.
According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the United States has struck in Syria, relying on Iraqi intelligence, and are confident in its accuracy.
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted, the United States warned the Russian military an impending strike in Syria four or five minutes before it was delivered.
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