Syria is entering the final phase of the war against IS terrorism
The final stage of the war with terrorists is underway in Syria, but militants are fleeing to different countries of the world to carry out terrorist acts there, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said.
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| Desolation during military conflicts in Syria. Photo: Sputnik |
"We are entering the final stage of the war in Syria," Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said at the 10th International Conference of Senior Security Officials held in the city of Ufa.
According to Mr. Haddad, the fighters fleeing Syria "will look for other areas, after acquiring combat skills as well as strategic and tactical opportunities gained in Syria, using the great financial and technological potential to recruit the maximum number of people they can remotely control and guide to carry out terrorist activities in any part of the world."
The armed conflict in Syria has been ongoing since 2011. At the end of 2017, victory over the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq was declared. In some areas of the country, anti-terrorist operations are still ongoing.
The top priority now is to resolve the conflict through political means, rebuild Syria and repatriate refugees.
