Information Minister: Syrian Army Carried out Duty in Pursuing Terrorists

DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Minister of Information Omran Zoubi stressed that the Syrian Arab Army carries out its duty in pursuing terrorists on all the Syrian territory and will bring security and stability to the whole country .

In an interview with al-Mayadeen TV last night Zoubi added that the Syrian Arab army is a major national guarantee , implementing its duties and is able to decide the battle against terrorism, but the time to do that is linked to the situation on the ground.

 “The battle against terrorism and external aggression is not easy, with the large number of terrorists sent to Syria from many countries with equipment and money,” the minister said.

He added that the evaluation of statement of the G-8 summit on Syria lies in the ability of Member States to transform what had been discussed on counter-terrorism, to reality on the ground.

He went on that indicators stated before, during and after the summit talk about arming terrorism in Syria , and that some countries in the group with its agents in the region are planning to hold a meeting in Doha to reinforce support for terrorists and thus the ability of the summit statement is linked to the ability to stop terrorism, violence, armament, and funding as a prelude to talk about political solutions.

He pointed out that there is no abuse from the Syrian state against the Lebanese territory, adding that Syria defended the Lebanese territory in the face of the Israeli enemy and thousands of Syrians were martyred in defense of Lebanon, while hundreds of militants infiltrated , to the Syrian territory with their weapons and equipment and no one spoke of that .

The minister went on that Syria has the right to address armed groups intervention infiltrated its border and commit criminal acts of terrorism in Syria.” But we do not get through the border with Lebanon.” The minister hinted .

“The security of Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Syria, is an integrated part of Arab security that can not be hashed, and that security of Jordan , its people and borders concerns us, therefore Jordan is demanded to contribute to maintaining border security and control to serve the interest of Syria and Jordan , alike.” He said

The Minister of Information added that the Syrian and the Egyptian army are similar and they share a long history of ideological struggle , pointing out that the problem is not with President Mohamed Morsi, but a project of the Muslim Brotherhood in the whole region , whose members are infected since the 1940s with political and ideological thinking of mono manner and exclusionary attitude of abrogating the other party.

He explained that there is no discrepancy between Saudi and Qatari positions in terms of supporting terrorism in Syria militarily and politically, noting that Saudi Arabia tops now the leadership of aggression against Syria and that Qatar receded back not by the size of performance and funding, arming but perhaps tactically, noting that what is important is that Syria is subjected to aggression in which Arab regimes are taking part and there are tens of evidence on it.

He said that officials in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey speak for themselves about their roles in the aggression against Syria and this reveals that they have no sense of national responsibility and do not have answers to questions on the dimensions of what is happening in Syria on the region because large part of the fighters who are in Syria now will return to their countries.

The Minister of Information indicated that the confrontation in the region is between the national project and the Zionist project and that what is changing in this confrontation is the tool, the shape and methods, and that Syria ‘s position is based on where we stand from the national project and Palestine.

T. Fateh