UK responds to reports of regime incursions in southern Syria

Minister Burt said:

I am deeply concerned by the reports of air and artillery attacks by the Asad regime against the de-escalation area in south-west Syria, leading to civilian deaths and displacements in recent days.

A military offensive by the regime in this area would constitute a flagrant violation of the ceasefire and de-escalation agreement reached by Russia, the United States and Jordan last November and which the UK has supported.

We urge Russia to uphold its commitments under this agreement and ensure the Syrian regime abides by the ceasefire. Failure to do so would undermine regional stability and risk a humanitarian crisis.

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تصريح من وزير الدولة البريطاني أليستر بيرت يعرب عن القلق من الهجمات الجوية والمدفعية لنظام الأسد على منطقة خفض التصعيد في جنوب غرب سورية، ويطالب روسيا بالوفاء بالتزاماتها.