Lavrov Calls for Concrete Measures to Prevent Repeating US-Led Coalition’s Strikes on Syrian Army

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday expressed the “strong disagreement” over the US-led coalition’s airstrikes against the Syrian Arab army.

MOSCOW- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday strongly disagreed with the US attack on the Syrian army forces, Russian Foreign Ministry said, according to Sputnik.

“The parties exchanged assessments of the situation in Syria, confirmed the intention to strengthen cooperation in order to end the conflict in this country. Lavrov expressed strong disagreement with the US strikes against pro-government forces, called for concrete measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” the ministry said.

 The sides agreed to use the existing channels, including Astana and Geneva platforms to promote Syrian settlement.

On May 18, the US-led coalition struck Syrian army forces near the town of al-Tanf. The coalition strikes occurred near al-Tanf, where US’ and British special operations forces have been training armed groups near the border with Iraq and Jordan. Russia slammed the move as a violation of international law.

On June 6, a Syrian military source said that the US-led coalition warplanes attacked a Syrian Arab army position on al-Tanf road in al-Shehemeh area in Homs eastern countryside,  adding that a number of soldiers were martyred and material damage was caused to the site.

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