“We made it clear that this resolution is valid for the entire territory of Syria, including Afrin and territories where the US forces are deployed. The second aspect is that the resolution is not applied to the actions against Daesh and Nusra Front terror groups, which means that operations against these groups are not prohibited,” Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Hussam Edin Aala has said.
The representative has also noted that the Syrian government forces are conducting the operation against aforementioned terrorist organizations in the country, including in East Ghouta.
This comes as UN General Secretary General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein praised the adoption of the UN resolution 2401, which envisages the introduction of a ceasefire regime throughout Syria for 30 days. Guterres and Al Hussein underscored the importance of cessation of hostilities in accordance with this resolution, primarily in East Ghouta.
The authorities of Russia and Iran said that the UN resolution wouldn’t affect the anti-terrorist operations on the Syrian territory.