President Assad vows to confront West schemes against Syria unity

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has pledged to fully deal with “Western plans” targeting the national unity and territorial integrity of his war-battered Arab country.

“Our war on terrorism will not cease as long as there is one terrorist left,” a post published on the Syrian presidency’s Telegram account read.

It added, “We will continue to confront the Western scenarios that target the unity and sovereignty of our country.”

Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The Syrian government says the Israeli regime and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist groups that are wreaking havoc in the country.