Moscow (Sputnik) – the attack on France, the UK and the US on Syria is unlikely to have any negative impact on the unity of the middle Eastern country, on the contrary, it may strengthen the position of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Abdulbari Zebari, Chairman of the Iraqi Parliament Committee on foreign Affairs, told Sputnik.
Early Saturday morning, the U.S. held a joint strike with France and the United Kingdom on the Syrian objects that are Western allies consider related to the proposed program of chemical weapons Damascus.
“As it was a very limited military attack, I don’t think it will have much effect, if any, concerning the unity of Syria. I believe that this could strengthen the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,” – said Zebari.
Kick the Western allies on Syria followed a reported chemical attack in the Syrian city of Duma on the outskirts of Damascus East Guta. United States and the European Union, blamed the attack on forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Assad condemned the attack of Western countries, stating that this aggression will only unite the Syrian people in their fight against terrorism.
Damascus, which has repeatedly said it had destroyed its chemical weapons under the control of the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW), has denied any involvement in the incident in the Duma. In addition, the Syrian media reported, citing sources in the Ministry of foreign Affairs, Damascus has offered the OPCW in Syria and to conduct inspection upon reports of the attack.
The Syrian source told sputnik earlier on Saturday that the OPCW experts will start on Sunday.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
