Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andrea Nahles on Monday rejected German involvement in the possible military strikes in Syria
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th September, 2018) Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andrea Nahles on Monday rejected German involvement in the possible military strikes in Syria.
On Sunday, the Bild newspaper reported that German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen considered the possibility of Germany joining the potential US, UK and French strikes on Syria in case of a chemical attack.
"Andrea #Nahles: The SPD will not agree with Germany's involvement in a military strike in Syria," Nahles said as the party tweeted.
The SPD faction in the Bundestag also expressed their rejection of the possible participation in the military campaign.
"Participation in the war in Syria is out of the question for us. We support Foreign ministers @HeikoMaas in his efforts to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in talks with Turkey and Russia," the faction tweeted.
In April, Syrian opposition as well as Western states accused Damascus of being responsible for an alleged chemical weapons attack in the city of Duma, which led to a series of missile strikes by the United States, the United Kingdom and France on Syria.
Damascus as well as Moscow refuted the allegations saying that the attack was plotted by militants to discredit the government troops.
