Syria appeals to UNSC to condemn Hatla massacre

DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Foreign and Expatriates Ministry has reiterated that  the UN Security Council’s inaction towards the terrorist crimes which took place in Syria encourages the terrorist groups to go ahead in targeting innocent citizens nationwide.

The most recent massacre was perpetrated yesterday ( June, 12, 2013-06-13) when al-Nusra Front-affiliated terrorist group killed dozens of innocent locals including women and children in Hatla village, just to the east of the city of Der Ezzour, because they had rejected to support terrorists in their criminal acts against the locals.     

According to the ministry’s letter sent to the UNSC today, the terrorists looted and ransacked private and public properties , set fire to the locals’ homes, and desecrated the Holy Shrines.

 A video posted on line, shows the graphic details of the massacre.

Salafi Sheikh instigated the massacre 

The ministry made it clear that a Takfiri Salafi Sheik in Kuwait called’ Shafi al-Ajami’, who is involved in funding and sending thousands of  terrorist ‘Jihadies’ in support for al-Nusra Front had instigated the massacre.

once again,it warned against the dangers of turning a blind eye or involvement in supporting Takfiri terrorism linked to al-Qaeda which is being practiced by al-Nusra Front and its allies and the so called ‘free Syrian army’.

Such acts help the spreading of terrorism and extremism, according to the letter.  

‘Military balance’

“continuing to  arm the  opposition by some states or announcing readiness to arm it under the pretext of changing military balance on the ground unmasked these states’ intentions of hampering efforts being exerted to bring about political solution to the crisis in Syria between the Syrians and under the” Syrian leadership,” the ministry said in the letter.

It noted that Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia directly support terrorism by all means, adding that the decisions recently issued by the EU as regards lifting the embargo on arming the opposition and allowing the European importers to buy the Syrian oil from the opposition violate the EU’ adherence to combat funding terrorism and all relevant UN resolutions.

The ministry appealed to the UNSC to fulfill its role in combating terrorism and condemning the Hatla massacre.

Basma Qaddour