MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th September, 2018) A gang of terrorists has taken an advantage of the establishment of a de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib province and entrenched their positions there, Russia cannot but respond to their aggression, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told Sputnik in an interview.
"A gang of terrorists has taken advantage of the fact that a de-escalation zone had been established in Idlib and entrenched their positions there, they have increased their ranks and begun raids against the civilian population of Syria, attacks on the Russian bases ... We cannot but react to such aggression," Syromolotov said.
The diplomat noted that "it must be taken into account that there are also civilians and armed opposition groups, who were not involved in terrorist activities and could potentially join the settlement process in Syria, in the Idlib de-escalation zone."
