New York / SANA- The countries of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter strongly condemned the terrorist attacks carried out by terrorist organizations in northern Syria, affirming their unwavering support for Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, along with its legitimate right to combat terrorism and liberate its territories from it.
The group said in a statement today: We condemn in the strongest terms the large-scale terrorist attacks carried out by the terrorist organization of “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham” included on the Security Council’s list of terrorist organizations, and express our concern about the ongoing attempts to ignite and detonate the Middle East region, which will have devastating consequences for regional and international peace, security and stability.
The group condemned any attempt to cover up or justify the actions of terrorist organizations in Syria, and urged the Security Council to express its condemnation of terrorism, and to enhance real efforts to prevent and combat international terrorism.
The countries of the group stressed their firm solidarity and full support for Syria’s efforts to liberate its territories from the threats posed by terrorist organizations, and to restore state authority and the rule of law throughout Syria.
