Assad blames France, UK for supporting terrorists in Syria

 

Terrorists operating in Syria are supported by Western states, including France and the United Kingdom, Syrian President Bashar Assad said.

 

Assad

 

“[Terrorists] enjoy the help of Western countries, including France and… the United Kingdom,” Assad told French radio station Europe1 in an interview published on Thursday.

 

The Syrian president explained that “from the very first day of the conflict, it [France] has been supporting the terrorists in Syria, and [it] is directly responsible for the killings in our country.”