Foreign Ministry: US Administration Continues Blatant Interference in Syrian Affairs and Open Support for Terrorists
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – An official source at the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said that the US administration is continuing its blatant interference in the internal affairs of Syria, its open support for terrorists, covering up terrorists’ crimes, distorting facts about Syria at the UN, and extorting countries and the international community to beleaguer Syria.
The source said that this was made clear in recent escalatory statements within the past few days which coincided with an escalation carried out by terrorists across Syria who murdered scores of innocents, with the most malicious of these statements being the one made by a spokesperson of the US Department of State in 11/6/2012 in which she voiced her country’s concern over the situation in several Syrian cities.
In these statements, the spokesperson voiced concern over the possibility of a new massacre taking place in al-Haffeh, and the source noted that this is actually cause for concern over the possibility of armed groups committing such a massacre as indicated by phone calls between armed groups and their leaderships in Turkey.
The source stressed that these US statements twist facts and falsify what is happening and encourages terrorists to commit more massacres and violence across Syria, stressing that US spokespersons ignore the armed groups’ attacks of al-Haffeh and their assaults on their people, burning of public establishments, vandalism of schools, disruption of exams, and forced eviction of citizens from their homes. Instead, they cover for them and carry out media misdirection for the benefit of the terrorists under various pretenses.
The source affirmed that those who support armed groups and provide them with funds and weapons and cover up their crimes are directly complicit in the shedding of Syrian blood, no matter what statements they make.
The source said that the plan of UN Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan demanded the cessation of violence by all sides, but the armed groups backed by the US and its pawns in the region who voiced doubts over this plan since the beginning had been working to breach the articles of this plan.
The source said that the preliminary agreement between Syria and the UN signed in 19/4/2012 states that the Syrian government has the right to use its forces to maintain security and order and uphold the law, and it stipulates for the cessation of all aggression by the armed groups and relevant elements against the Syrian Army and against state buildings and infrastructure and public services.
The source stressed that this agreement obligates armed groups to cease all illegal actions including assassination, abduction, vandalism and carrying arms, yet the US side and the armed groups who are not oblivious to these commitments have refused to carry out any of them ever since the observers arrived in Syria.
The source went on to say that the Syrian government upheld its responsibility towards its people and its commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity as per the UN Security Council resolution no. 2042, and that the Syrian government only performed its duties in preserving the security and safety of its citizens.
The source stressed that the Syrian government reiterates its commitment to Annan’s plan and its readiness to uphold its commitments and responsibilities in compliance with the tasks it shoulders, and that the Syrian government will not allow armed groups and those who support them inside and abroad to attack, threaten or prevent the international observers from fulfilling their duties.
The source concluded by affirming Syria’s commitment to the security and protection of its people until stability and security is restored across Syria.
Armed Terrorist Group Kidnaps Passengers of Two Busses in Homs, Authorities Pursue Fleeing Terrorists in al-Haffeh
PROVINCES, (SANA) – An armed terrorist group on Tuesday kidnapped the passengers of two busses on al-Qusseir –al-Jousieh road in Homs countryside.
SANA reporter quoted a source at Homs Governorate as saying that the armed group intercepted two busses carrying citizens at al-Salehieh town crossroads and kidnapped them towards al-Jouseih town.
Authorities Pursue Fleeing Terrorists in al-Haffeh
Meanwhile, the authorities continued persuasion of the rest of the terrorists who committed vandalism acts and sabotaged public and private properties in al-Haffeh city in Lattakia.
An official source told SANA that a number of terrorists were killed and others wounded in the process, adding that a number of terrorists were apprehended.
The source added that two personnel were martyred and several others injured.
4 Terrorists Killed While Preparing Explosive Charge in Deir Ezzor
Four terrorists were killed while they were preparing an explosive charge in a house in al-Jbaila area in Deir Ezzor.
SANA reporter quoted an official source as saying that one of the charges exploded while under preparation.
The source added that one of the house’s walls collapsed and fell on a Kia Rio car, causing the death of the child Rana Dahham al-Khilywi and the injury of several citizens.
Authorities Clear Hreitan and Surrounding Area in Aleppo Countryside of Terrorist Groups
Following attacks by armed terrorist groups on citizens and their attempts to spread chaos in Hreitan area and its surroundings in Aleppo countryside, the authorities intervened and clashed with the terrorists, restoring security and tranquility to the area and clearing it of terrorists.
An official source in the province told SANA’s correspondent that the clash with these groups resulted in the deaths of a number of terrorists, some of them non-Syrians of Arab nationalities, while others were injured or arrested.
The authorities also confiscated a large amount of weapons used by these terrorists groups.
Two Terrorists Killed While Transporting Explosive Device in Damascus Countryside
An explosive device went off while two terrorists were transporting it in a car in Douma, Damascus Countryside.
An official source informed SANA that the two terrorists were killed immediately and were blown to pieces.
Three Citizens Injured in Explosive Device Blast in Hama
Three citizens were injured from the shrapnel of an explosive device blast near Ein al-Lawzeh roundabout in Hama city.
An official source in the province told SANA reporter that an armed terrorist group detonated an explosive device by remote control targeting the bypassing civilians’ cars, which resulted in the injury of three citizens in a small truck.
The citizens are Saheeb Mohammad al-Yousef al-Othman, Rajab Jema’awi al-Othman and Fouad Hassan Dalloul al-Falah, the source added.
It said that the blast caused damage to the truck and another car that belongs to citizen Mohammad Nour Abdel Kareem, adding that the injured were admitted to Hama National Hospital.
Authorities Kill and Wound Number of Terrorists in Homs
The authorities in Homs confronted armed terrorist groups which attacked citizens and law-enforcement forces in al-Nizaryieh town in al-Qseir countryside, near the Lebanese borders.
A source in Homs province said that the clash resulted in killing and wounding a number of gunmen.
Terrorist Infiltration Attempt through Tal Kalakh Foiled
Yesterday, the authorities foiled an infiltration attempt by armed terrorist groups across the Lebanese territories near the towns of Halat and Idlein in Tal Kalakh countryside.
A source in the province of Homs told SANA reporter that the competent authorities clashed with these groups and killed some of their members while the others escaped towards the Lebanese territories.
Thirty-Six Army, Law-enforcement and Civilian Martyrs Paid Final Tribute
PROVINCES, (SANA) – On the music of the ‘Martyr’ and the ‘Farewell’, the bodies of 36 martyrs from the army and law enforcement forces on Tuesday were escorted from the military hospitals of Tishreen in Damascus, Zahi Azraq in Lattakia and the Military Hospital of Aleppo to their final resting place.
Solemn funeral processions were held for the martyrs who were targeted by armed terrorist groups while they were in line of duty.
The martyrs are:
Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Yousef Shiha from Lattakia.
Second Lieutenant Ali Nour Eddin Suleiman from Tartous.
Second Lieutenant Anas Izzo Hamada from Hama.
Chief Warrant Officer Ali Waheeb Obaida from Lattakia.
Sergeant Major Abdul-Razzaq Hassan from Lattakia.
Sergeant Major Suhyb Nour Eddin Ahmad from Homs.
Sergeant major Sarout Khaddour from Hama.
Sergeant Major Hassan Hamad al-Hussein from Deir Ezzor.
Sergeant Ali Mohammad Amami from Lattakia.
Sergeant Husam Younes Mahfoud from Hama.
Corporal Ahmad Habib Hammoud from Lattakia.
Corporal Dya’a Hussein al-Abdullah from Damascus Countryside.
Corporal Andre Suleiman al-Akhras from Damascus Countryside.
Corporal Abdul-Wahab Hussein Mohammad from Aleppo.
Corporal Dureed Ali Dayoub from Lattakia.
Private Mohammad Bahjat Ali from Tartous.
Private Ali Hafez Bekdash from Lattakia.
Conscript Khalaf Jouma al-Ahmad from Raqqa.
Conscript Tareq Ali halloum from Lattakia.
Conscript Ali Dawood al-Fireeh from Deir Ezzor.
Conscript Ziad Abdul-Hussein al-Allo from Aleppo.
Conscript Mahmoud Mohammad Allo from Hasaka.
Conscript Mahmoud Ahmad Noah from Damascus Countryside.
Conscript Issam Ali Awwad from Damascus Countryside.
Conscript Nizar Khaled Abdul-Khaleq from Damascus.
Conscript Shihab Ahmad al-Nasser from Quneitra.
Conscript Moayad mahmoud Hayyanah from Quneitra.
Conscript Ibrahim Mohammad Hilal from Aleppo.
Conscript Ahmad Bahjat al-Issa from Idleb.
Conscript Alaa Riad al-Rihayel from Quneitra.
Conscript Shadi Yousef Yassouf from Aleppo.
Conscript Tamer Ouad al-Misetef from Hama.
Conscript Mohanna Zaydan al-Ali from Idleb.
Conscript Khidr Ramadan al-Hmaidan from Deir Ezzor.
Policeman Wessam Mohammad Ibrahim from Lattakia.
Civilian Mohammad Mahmoud Issa from Tartous.
The martyrs’ families and relatives called for firmly confronting the armed terrorist groups that have been committing criminal and sabotage acts in implementation of foreign agendas to undermine Syria’s national and pan-Arab role.
They expressed pride in the martyrdom of their sons, stressing their readiness for martyrdom in defending the homeland whenever duty calls.
Lavrov: Moscow Prepared to Host International Conference on Syria, Insists Upon Iran’s Participation
MOSCOW, (SANA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow is prepared to host on international conference on Syria, stressing that Iran’s participation in this conference is necessary.
In statements to journalists on Tuesday, Lavrov said that the Russian initiative on holding this conference is part of the efforts to implement the UN Security Council resolutions on adopting the plan of UN Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.
He noted that the conference proposed by Moscow is fundamentally different from the conferences of the so-called “friends of Syria” group, stressing that Russia posed specific and clear principles for holding this conference.
Deputy of Mood… Statements by Media about outbreak of civil war in Syria have not been issued by General Mood or observers
DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Following statements by a number of mass media attributed to Head of the UN mission in Syria General Robert Mood about the outbreak of a civil war in Syria and the Syrian government’s loss of control on several Syrian areas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates inquired the office of Mood in Damascus where his deputy Martin Grifith underlined that these statements have not been issued by Mood or any of the international observers in the country.
A number of media institutions attributed statements to Mood that Syria entered a civil war. They also claimed that Mood had stated that the Syrian government lost control on wide areas.
UN Observers’ Car Runs over Three Civilians in Lattakia
LATTAKIA, (SANA) – A UN observers’ car on Tuesday ran over three residents in Lattakia countryside while they were trying to explain their suffering due to the acts of the armed terrorist groups.
The civilians are Amer Mohammad Zamzam, Mustafa Hikmat Kamel and Issam Ma’rouf Mahmoud, two of them are in critical condition.
Mustafa Kamel, said that he was among the people who gathered at a point between al-Sheer and Set-Kheiris villages on Lattakia-Aleppo highway when members of the UN delegation, who refused to listen to the citizens’ demands, kept on moving across the gathered crowds, causing several bruises to Kamel’s body and creating an atmosphere of panic among people.
In turn, Amer Zamzam said that the UN observer team rejected talking to the people and drove their car rashly, injuring me in the leg and causing a car to turn over.
The doctor who supervised the treatment of the injured citizens, Anas Adel Raad, said that the injured showed clear marks of abrasions, bruises and a stretching of hamstring and ankle muscles.
A delegation of the UN observers met Governor of Lattakia.
Continuing their tours, a UN observer delegation visited al-Midan neighborhood and the Police Station there. Afterwards, the delegation members inspected the site of the two terrorist bombings which hit the region.
A UN observer delegation visited Harasta in Damascus Countryside while another delegation visited Homs – Talbeiseh – al-Rastan road and Taldao town in Homs countryside.
Information Ministry: Terrorist Attack against al-Ikhbaria Channel in al-Haffeh Aimed at Stopping National Media from Conveying Facts to Public Opinion
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – The Ministry of Information stressed on Tuesday that the terrorist attack against al-Ikhbaria channel by armed terrorist groups is an attempt to stop national media from conveying the truth of events to the public opinion.
The Ministry added in a statement that the Syrian TV channels which are relating the reality of terrorism targeting the Syrian people with all its spectrums and components have become the target of terrorists on the ground.
The Ministry expressed best wishes for al-Ikhbaria channel’s cameraman and reporter in Lattakia to recover quickly, stressing that the bullets of terrorism will only boost the determination of journalists to carry out their mission which is conveying the facts objectively and responsibly to the public opinion.
Syrian Human Rights Network Condemns Attack against al-Ikhbaria Team as Crime against Media and Freedom of Expression
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – The Syrian Human Rights Network on Tuesday condemned the attack against the Syrian al-Ikhbaria channel’s reporter and cameraman while performing their duty in al-Haffeh city in Lattakia.
The Network considered the attack as another crime against media and the freedom of expression and a violation of the principles of the human rights.
It said that it is a desperate attempt to silence the voice of the right and a clear evidence on the role of the free national media and the Syrian al-Ikhbaria channel in revealing facts and exposing the misleading media campaign against Syria.
Iran Reiterates Rejection of Foreign Interference in Syria’s Affairs
TEHRAN, (SANA) – Iran reiterated its rejection of all forms of foreign interference in the Syrian internal affairs, stressing that the crisis in Syria should settled by the Syrians only.
Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ramin Mehmanparast, on Tuesday stressed that Syria is implementing reforms, adding that the plan of the UN envoy Kofi Annan should be supported by all countries.
He highlighted that Iran supports all efforts exerted with the aim of restoring security and stability to Syria as a way to start dialogue between the government and the opposition.
As for the Iranian nuclear file, Mehmanparast stressed Tehran’s readiness to hold negotiations with the 5+1 group, considering that the success of discussion depends on the group’s constructive cooperation with Iran.
Iranian Defense Minister Calls for Preventing Foreign Interference in Syria’s Internal Affairs
Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, called on Tuesday for preventing foreign interference in Syria’s internal affairs and supporting reforms.
Vahidi added in a statement that some sides are seeking to bring about chaos and unrest in Syria; however, reforms are still taking place.
He said, “I believe that all sides, particularly the Syrian people, should back reforms in their country,” adding that the western countries should not interfere in Syria’s internal affairs.
He pointed out that Iran does not interfere in the internal affairs of Syria.
145 Citizens Involved in Recent Events Turn Themselves In
HOMS, (SANA) – 145 citizens who were misled and got involved in the recent events in the country and whose hands are clear of the Syrian blood handed themselves and their weapons in to the authorities in Homs and Homs Countryside on Tuesday.
The citizens were released to go back to normal life after pledging not to take up arms again or take part in vandalizing public and private properties.
Blood Donation Campaign in Appreciation of the Sacrifices of Homeland’s Defenders
DAMASCUS, (SANA)- ‘The Youth of Love and Peace’ group and the Syriac Mar Afram musical band on Tuesday carried out a blood donation campaign under the title ‘The Syrian Blood Is Precious’ to stress the Syrians’ commitment to national unity and their steadfastness in the face the conspiracy targeting their homeland.
The participants in the campaign, which was conducted at the Blood Bank in Damascus, expressed their readiness to provide all forms of help to confront the challenges facing Syria, considering that donating blood honestly reflects the cohesion of the Syrian people.
“Such campaigns express the Syrians’ love for their country and appreciation of the Syrian Army’s sacrifices for the sake of defending its unity, stability and sovereignty,” said Governor of Damascus Countryside, Hussein Makhlouf, during his participation the campaign.
“This is the least we can do to help save the life of whoever needs this blood of the civilians and the military who have been targeted by the armed terrorist groups,” Makhlouf added.
Dr. Bassam, Hassan Eid, Chief Doctor at the Blood Bank Department, said the participation of the volunteer youth groups in blood donation campaigns stems from their patriotic sentiment and high sense of responsibility and the unity of the Syrian blood.
Participating in the campaign, Azzam Abbas, Dalya Nassr and Raghdaa Mahmoud considered it their and every Syrian’s duty to do whatever that can be done to contribute to preserving their country along with ‘the homeland’s defenders’, saying that blood donation is a national and moral duty.
“I’m ready to offer my blood and soul for the brave Syrian military who are the symbol of genuine Arab resistance,” said Diyala Natafji.