USA chose a very odd time to strike at Deir-ez-Zor and”hard to believe” that they missed. As stated Vitaly Churkin, the Russian permanent representative to the UN, after the meeting of the UN security Council.
Earlier, the defense Ministry reported that the international coalition planes struck on September 17 four air strikes on forces in Syria surrounded by militants of ISIS* (banned groups in Russia). Killed 62 soldiers, about a hundred people were injured. The American side has confirmed the airstrikes.
According to the Pentagon, the military were convinced that they release the bombs on militant positions, and when they discovered the mistake — the operation was terminated.
“Very strange chose the United States the time to strike. We have heard their assurances that they were going to strike at ISIS*, but missed, hitting the Syrian armed forces,” — said Churkin told reporters.
“To be honest, believe in it with difficulty,” — said the diplomat.
If the US wanted to help the Syrian forces, according to Churkin, “they would have to wait a couple of days then the agreement Lavrov and Kerry in Geneva on 9 September to establish a joint implementation centre. should come into force”.
“This center should serve as the joint work of Russian and American military to define terrorism, terrorist,” — said the Ambassador.
“If the US wanted to implement an effective blow to the terrorists, they could or now to consult with our military, or to wait a few days before the organization of joint work”, — said the diplomat.
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova also commented on the situation.
“If before we had suspicions that the United States justifies militants, but now, after these attacks on Syrian army, we do come to a terrible conclusion for the world: the White house defends ISIS*,” — said Zakharov.
