ISLAMABAD – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the Damascus governmentwill respond through all legitimate means available to the ongoing groundoffensive by Turkish soldiers and allied Takfiri militants against Kurdishforces in the northern part of the war-battered Arab country.
During a meeting with visiting Iraqi National Security Advisor Falihal-Fayyadh in Damascus on Thursday, Assad said foreign schemes in theMiddle East region have been foiled throughout history, and the Turkishcriminal aggression, launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’sadministration, on Syria falls within such plots.
“No matter what false slogans could be made up for the Turkish offensive,it is a flagrant invasion and aggression. Syria has frequently hit(Turkish-backed) proxies and terrorists in more than one place.
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Syria will respond to the assault and confront it anywhere within theSyrian territory through all legitimate means available,” the Syrian leadersaid.
