Information Minister: Terrorists who committed Khan al-Assal massacre and their supporters will pay dearly

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said that the terrorists who committed Khan al-Assal massacre and the countries which support, fund and arm them will be held accountable, and that they will pay dearly for this crime.

In an interview broadcast by the Syrian TV on Saturday, al-Zoubi said that holding the perpetrators of the massacre accountable is only a matter of time, and that what happened in Khan al-Assal constitutes a great sacrifice by Syrian civilians and soldiers for the sake of the homeland.

He pointed out that the goal of the massacre is to terrorize the Syrian people and alter the situation on the ground, particularly since the Syrian Army is making headway in its operations.

Al-Zoubi said that the Syrians are waging a war on terrorism, and that it’s natural for wars to entail sacrifices, noting that the Syrians and the Syrian Army are fully aware of the nature of the aggression targeting them and that sacrifices are being made to protect the state.

He asserted that the attempts by those who support terrorists to alter the situation on the ground will not be in their favor, as all changes will be in the favor of the Syrian Army and people, adding “if they are rallying and arming themselves and talking about special weapons, we’re not sitting idly; we’re preparing and we’ll keep preparing.”

The Information Minister pointed out that it’s become well-known that the terrorists are directed, trained, armed and funded by the US, France, Britain, Saudi Arabia and Turkey who are legally responsible for the crimes of their terrorist pawns.

Al-Zoubi went on to note that Syria reported the supporters of terrorism in Syria to the UN, providing details, data and documents, but all that was ignored.

He said that the takfiri Wahhabi mentality of the terrorist groups in Syria is unilateral, and in that it shares much with Zionist mentality, which is why Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel are united in hating the Syrian people as it is the natural enemy of unilateral thinking due to its history, culture, civilization and diversity.

Al-Zoubi called upon the political opposition abroad to distance itself from terrorism and condemn the massacres against Syrians, and to engage in dialogue and a political solution immediately if they are really nationalistic as they claim, adding “otherwise they are part of the terrorist acts taking place.”

The Information Minister asserted that terrorists are using civilians as human shields, which prevents the Syrian Army from ending confrontations with terrorists swiftly in some areas or using heavy weaponry out of fear for civilian lives.

He noted that civilians should shoulder their responsibility in combating terrorism by repelling them, preventing them from entering their areas, and not succumb to fear.

Al-Zoubi said that those who are implementing the takfiri Wahhabi extremist project in Syria serve Israel, because Israel is the primary beneficiary from weakening the Syrian Army and all Arab armies, asserting that the Saudi regime is involved in supporting terrorists who fight Arab armies, and that there are Saudi Emirs from the royal families who direct the arming and funding of terrorists from Amman and Turkey.

He said that Saudi Arabia has been carrying out this destructive role for decades as it seeks to destroy the pan-Arab project and cause fragmentation and instability, noting that Saudi Arabia had done so against Jamal Abdelnasser in Egypt in the past.

The Information Minister also affirmed that the Justice and Development government in Turkey is part of the extremist Muslim Brotherhood project in the region, which is why it is conspiring against Syria, and that the Muslim Broth seek to assume control, not build states, and that the same plans used against Syria are being prepared for Egypt.