Syria urges terrorists to lay down arms

The Syrian government has called on the armed foreign-sponsored terrorists to lay down their weapons or face the consequences.

According to Xinhua news agency, the government made the demand on Sunday in a in a text message sent to people across the Arab country.
It said that “to all those carrying weapons against the state, be rational and quick to lay down weapons because the men of the Syrian army are coming.”
The message said, “Our duty is to protect the homeland, and confronting terrorism is a national and legitimate duty”.
The warning came as the Syrian forces continue mop-up operations against the foreign-backed terrorists across the country.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of Army and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.