Russia, SANA – Russia’ representative to International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Ceasefire Task Force Alexander Zorin revealed that the terrorist organization of Jabhat al-Nusra has received advanced weapons, including missiles, during the period since the cessation of hostilities agreement was enforced in Syria.
According to Zorin, who was quoted by a diplomat on Monday, Jabhat al-Nusra received advanced tanks, anti-tank missiles and a hundred anti-aircraft missiles during the duration of the cessation of hostilities agreement and it is waiting for orders from “a state on the northern Syria border” -in reference to Turkey- for using the weapons.
The diplomatic said Zorin reminded the ISSG of the UN demands of stopping the financing and arming of factions designated as terrorist by the UN, and that Turkey is not responding to the international demands and resolutions.
The Russian officer called upon the parties in the ISSG, described as being references to the terrorist organization of “Ahrar al-Sham”, to exert pressure on this organization to prevent it from launching a terrorist assault against a village in northern Syria he did not name according to a plan disclosed by the Russian intelligence.
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