Duma MP: Russia must ask Israel to stop bombing Syria
At all levels Russia must demand that Israel stop bombing Syria, this is unacceptable, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Chepa said.
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Israeli air defenses shot down a Syrian Sukhoi jet on Tuesday for violating the country's airspace, while Damascus said the bomber was on a combat mission against terrorists and did not cross the country's borders. One pilot of the downed plane was killed, the fate of the second is unknown.
"This is unacceptable. At all levels, the strictest decisions must be taken so that all attacks on the Syrian government army are stopped," Chepa said.
The politician stressed that outside interference hinders the fight against terrorism.
"All today's attacks against the Syrian army are beneficial to the terrorists," he concluded.
