US builds missile fleet to prepare to attack Syria
The United States is building up a fleet of cruise missiles in the Middle East to carry out strikes against Syrian government forces after a pre-planned provocation involving the use of chemical weapons in Idlib province, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told state media on August 27.
“The United States continues to build up a group of missile ships in the Middle East in preparation for another provocation in Idlib province, justified under the pretext of the use of chemical weapons,” Konashenkov said.
He pointed out that “this preparation is the latest confirmation of the US intention to use the drama of using chemical weapons to attack the Syrian army.”
The Russian Defense Ministry spokesman added that the terrorist group Jabhat al Nusra would carry out the plot with support from British secret services.
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| The US Navy destroyer USS Sullivans. Photo: Sputnik |
Recently, the Russian military said that rebel groups are preparing to use chemical weapons and the US could use this as a reason to carry out a new attack to destroy Syria's infrastructure.
To this end, the USS Sullivans destroyer, equipped with 56 cruise missiles, arrived in the Persian Gulf a few days ago, while a B-1B bomber carrying 24 AGM-258 JASSM air-to-surface cruise missiles is on combat duty at the Al Udeid air base in Qatar, Konashenkov noted.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry Press Department said on August 26 that two destroyers, Admiral Crigorovich and Admiral Essen, were heading to the Mediterranean to help Syria prevent a possible attack by the US-UK-France coalition after the chemical attack in Idlib.
