Russia urges US restraint in Syria
The Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in a telephone conversation with American secretary of state Rex Tillerson urged Washington to take measures to prevent provocation against Syrian government troops, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.
The statement comes after the US-led coalition repeatedly bombed the Syrian army's positions in the south of the country.
“Lavrov called on Washington to take measures to prevent provoking Syrian government troops conducting operations against terrorists.
“The foreign policy chiefs discussed the settlement of the crisis in Syria, including the need to consolidate the ceasefire, in particular through the Astana process, intensification of the fight against terrorist groups and blocking of attempts to use chemical agents,” the statement said.
On 8 June, the American-led coalition bombed pro-Damascus forces near al-Tanf in the area of a de-confliction zone following an alleged attack by a combat drone resulting in no coalition forces' casualties. This was the third attack by the coalition on Damascus' allies in the area. The coalition targeted a drone and trucks with weapons.
The Russian defence ministry slammed the move, saying that it seems that the US-led coalition is more interested in bombing the Syrian army instead of fighting terrorists. It also accused the coalition and Syrian rebels it supports of “conspiring” with Daesh leaders by letting them leave the encircled area and move to other areas.
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The statement comes after the US-led coalition repeatedly bombed the Syrian army's positions in the south of the country.
“Lavrov called on Washington to take measures to prevent provoking Syrian government troops conducting operations against terrorists.
“The foreign policy chiefs discussed the settlement of the crisis in Syria, including the need to consolidate the ceasefire, in particular through the Astana process, intensification of the fight against terrorist groups and blocking of attempts to use chemical agents,” the statement said.
On 8 June, the American-led coalition bombed pro-Damascus forces near al-Tanf in the area of a de-confliction zone following an alleged attack by a combat drone resulting in no coalition forces' casualties. This was the third attack by the coalition on Damascus' allies in the area. The coalition targeted a drone and trucks with weapons.
The Russian defence ministry slammed the move, saying that it seems that the US-led coalition is more interested in bombing the Syrian army instead of fighting terrorists. It also accused the coalition and Syrian rebels it supports of “conspiring” with Daesh leaders by letting them leave the encircled area and move to other areas.
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