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| Turkey & Iran violating intl law in Syria – French foreign minister | Turkey & Iran violating intl law in Syria – French foreign minister |
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| France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Turkey and Iran are violating international law by their actions in Syria. He also called on Ankara not to add “war to war,” apparently referring to its operation against Kurds. | |
| In an interview with French BFM TV, the foreign minister called for the withdrawal of all forces that “ought not to be in Syria, including Iranian militia, including Hezbollah.” He added that international law “is being violated by Turkey, by the Damascus regime, by Iran and those who are attacking eastern Ghouta and Idlib.” | |
| READ MORE: Ankara lashes out at France’s Macron over ‘Syria invasion’ remark | |
| Turkey is currently conducting an operation targeting Kurdish militias in Afrin, Syria. They are considered to be linked to the “terrorist” Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The French minister condemned the operation’s civilian casualties, calling on Ankara not to further incite the dangerous situation in the Arab republic. | |
| “Ensuring the security of its borders does not mean killing civilians and that should be condemned. In a dangerous situation in Syria, [Turkey] should not add war to war,” Le Drian said on Wednesday. | |
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