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The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the only way to ensure security in Syria is for the Syrian state to regain control of its entire territory, calling for an investigation into the killing of civilians during the operation carried out by a US commando unit to kill the leader of the terrorist organization "ISIS" called "Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi" in the northern countryside of Idlib.
Russia Today website quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying today, commenting on Washington’s announcement of the killing of “Al-Qurashi,” “The only way to ensure security in Syria is to restore the legitimate Syrian authorities’ control over the entire territory of the country.”
She indicated that the hiding of the leader of the terrorist organization "ISIS" in Idlib is "another evidence that this area, which is not controlled by the authorities of the Syrian Arab Republic, is still used by international terrorists as a safe haven," noting that "this confirms the necessity of eliminating the terrorist stronghold in Idlib as soon as possible” and that “the continuation of the current situation is in the interest of terrorist groups.”
Regarding the information about the killing of civilians during the American operation, Zakharova said that this requires “a careful investigation,” calling for “the need to accurately verify the targets during the planning and implementation of accurate operations using force, in order to exclude civilian casualties.”
Zakharova pointed out that "Russia has contributed a decisive part to defeating the hotbed of international terrorism on Syrian territory."
Earlier today, US President Joe Biden announced the killing of the leader of the terrorist organization "ISIS" during an airdrop operation carried out by an American commando unit in the vicinity of Atma village in the northern Idlib countryside, which also led to the killing of 13 people, including children and women.