Airstrike by Russia on Idlib: They Threaten Our Bases

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Reuters has reported that Russia has launched an airstrike on Syria’s opposition-held Idlib after 22 days.

20 points in Idlib were hit, according to the news report.

Reuters cited the UK-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights for its report. The rights organization is among the prominent institutions cited by international news agencies.

Kremlin: They threaten our bases

On the other hand, Sputnik news agency citing Kremlin sources reported that Russian administration

Speaking to journalists, Putin’s Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that the Idlib is going to be the prior issue in Russia-Iran-Turkey summit that will be held on September 7 in Tehran.

“This represents a significant threat to our temporary bases, and the Russian president has spoken about this. It is from [Idlib] that various unmanned aerial vehicles are being sent which pose a threat to our temporary bases.

“The situation in Idlib is one of the main issues for Moscow, Damascus, Ankara and Tehran. A very large militant group has been settled in there. This weakens the efforts to solve the problem with diplomatic ways”.

Response to Trump: Incomplete approach

Peskov also responded to US President Donald Trump’s warning he made on Twitter.

Peskov said, “making some warnings without paying attention to the very dangerous, negative potential for the situation in Syria in general is probably not a complete, not a comprehensive approach”.

Trump tweeted, “President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Don’t let that happen!" (PT/TK)