Supporting terrorists, main objective of US-led coalition: Syria
Tehran (KNA) - Syria’s ambassador to the UN says the prime objective of the US-led military coalition, which is purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri group, is supporting terrorists operating in the Arab country.
Bashar Ja'afari said in a statement to the UN Security Council on Thursday that the US presence in Syria violates the 15-member body's resolutions and the UN Charter.
He also accused the US, France and Britain of having "made every effort to undermine Syria and its people and exploit the media to reach this end, distort the reality of what is happening and mislead the public opinion regarding the humanitarian suffering of civilians due to the practices of armed terrorist groups."
He further stressed that "the main task of US-led coalition is supporting terrorists in Syria," citing the February 8 "illegitimate attack" on pro-government forces fighting Daesh in Syria's eastern Dayr al-Zawr Province as a proof.
Source: Press TV