Terrorists are preparing a provocation with toxic substances that have already been delivered to Idlib for filming in order to accuse the Syrian government of using chemical weapons against civilians, the Deputy head of the Russian Center for reconciliation of warring parties in Syria, Rear Admiral Alexander Grinkevich.
According to him, the Russian center for reconciliation received "information about another attempt being prepared by illegal armed groups to organize a provocation using toxic substances in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone."
"According to available information, the terrorists delivered toxic substances to the area of the village of Kansafra in Idlib province and are preparing to conduct staged filming to accuse the Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons against civilians," Grinkevich said.
Earlier, the SANA agency issued a statement from the Syrian Foreign Ministry with information about the preparation of terrorists from the Tahrir al-Sham group (former Jabhat al-Nusra, both banned in Russia) and activists of the "White helmets" NGO staging with the use of toxic substances in Idlib. According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry, the militants prepared two tons of toxic substances, which are now stored in a village in the South-West of Idlib province. The statement emphasizes that the staging is being prepared with the assistance of Turkish intelligence. The Foreign Ministry of the Republic condemned the crimes "committed by terrorists on Syrian ground" and demanded that their patrons "stop dangerous games that lead to the death of civilians." Syria holds the United States, Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey responsible for the use of these toxic substances and the killing of civilians, the statement reads.
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