Syrians Rally in Support of Assad/ Putin Warns of “Global Chaos” if West Strike Syria again
Hundreds of Syrians gathered on Monday in Syria’s capital, Damascus, rallying in support of their armed forces, which they say succeeded in confronting the unprecedented joint airstrikes by the West over the weekend.
Hundreds of Syrians gathered on Monday in Syria’s capital, Damascus, rallying in support of their armed forces, which they say succeeded in confronting the unprecedented joint airstrikes by the West over the weekend.
State TV broadcast the rally live from the central Omayyad Square. Protesters waved Syrian flags at the demonstration, dubbed a “salute to the achievements of the Arab Syrian Army,” set off fireworks and unleashed celebratory gunfire.
According to AP, shouts of “Allah, Syria, and only Bashar,” a reference to Syrian President Bashar Assad, rang out.
The United States, Britain, and France jointly bombed alleged chemical sites in Syria earlier this week.
However, Russia accused Britain of staging the attack, while British Prime Minister Theresa May was to face restive lawmakers Monday for authorizing the strikes without a vote in Parliament.
Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin warns of “Global Chaos” if west strike Syria again.
In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, Mr Putin and Mr Rouhani agreed the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement.
The warnings come as US President Donald Trump’s aides announced plans for new economic sanctions against Russia.
