Syria's Foreign Ministry stated its commitment to fighting Daesh and preventing its use of Syrian territory, following US strikes targeting the terrorist group. The statement called for US and international coalition support for counterterrorism efforts and intensification of military operations. The US strikes were in retaliation for a December 13 attack on US forces near Palmyra, resulting in at least five Daesh terrorists killed.
Syria reaffirmed its commitment to combating Daesh and preventing the use of its territory as a safe haven for the extremists, the Foreign Ministry said early on Saturday, following US strikes targeting the terrorist organisation's positions in the country.
In a statement through the US social media company X, the ministry said Syria would continue to intensify military operations against Daesh in all areas where the group poses a threat.The statement called on the US and other members of the US-led international coalition to support Syria’s counterterrorism efforts, saying such cooperation would help protect civilians and restore security and stability in the country and the wider region.The exact location, number of casualties, or other operational details of the American strike have not been disclosed.The comments came hours after the US launched a military operation in Syria in retaliation for a deadly December 13 attack on American forces near the central Syrian city of Palmyra.US intensifies attacksA Syria monitor said on Saturday that at least five Daesh terrorists, including a cell leader, were killed in US strikes overnight.Washington said a lone gunman from the terror group carried out the December 13 attack in Palmyra — home to UNESCO-listed ancient ruins — that killed two US soldiers and a US civilian.In response, the United States 'struck more than 70 targets at multiple locations across central Syria with fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery', US Central Command said in a statement.Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, toldAFPthat 'at least five members of the Islamic State group were killed' in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, including the leader of a cell responsible for drones in the area.
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