UN Security Council to discuss airstrikes in Syria

13 civilians died
12:25, 5 September 2018


Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, stated that the UN Security Council would have a meeting on Friday due to the situation in Idlib, as Reuters reports.

“This is a tragic situation, and if they want to continue to go the route of taking over Syria, they can do that,” Haley said at the press-conference referring to the Government of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies in Russia and Iran.

Related: U.S. to strike Syria, if Syrian forces use chemical weapon

She added that “if there are chemical weapons that are used, we know exactly who’s going to use them”.

Earlier, 13 people died as a result of airstrikes conducted by Russia in Syria. Washington warmed Assad about a “quick response” if a chemical weapon is used.

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