Iran Press: Speaking to Russia’s RT news channel on Saturday, Muallem said British intelligence services had helped terrorists of the al-Nusra Front to transfer gas canisters to areas in Idlib that are currently controlled by the so-called White Helmet troops.
He said the move was meant to stage a false-flag gas attack on civilians, and then pin the blame on the Syrian government. Muallem said the false-flag operation would begin when Syrian government forces begin to retake Idlib from the terrorists.
During his Saturday interview with RT, Walid al-Muallem said false-flag gas attacks would serve the objectives of Western governments, like the United States, who maintain an "illegal military presence" in Syria.
Muallem said there was clear evidence that the US was continuing to support terrorist groups like Daesh and al-Nusra Front, adding that the US would certainly use a chemical weapons incident as a pretext to attack Syria.
The Syrian foreign minister stressed that international community should recognize that the province of Idlib is part of Syria, and the government in Damascus must take full control of it. Muallem also stressed that the Syrian army will not stop until all terrorists have been flushed out of Idlib province.
The top Syrian diplomat said Syria was determined to retake Idlib province whatever the costs. He said the government had already opened a humanitarian corridor at Abu al-Duhour Airport to help evacuate civilians from Idlib province.
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Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said last week that terrorists had smuggled eight canisters of chlorine gas into a village near Jisr al-Shughur, south-west of Idlib city. The official said the transfer of the weapons into the province was in line with a plan to prompt Western intervention in Idlib operation.
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A similar scenario involving chemical attacks earlier took place in Douma, near Damascus, and Khan Shekhun, near Idlib. In both cases, Damascus has been accused of using chemical weapons on its own civilians and in both cases the Syrian government has consistently denied involvement in the war crimes.
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For months, Syria has been planning a decisive operation to purge terrorists from Idlib, the last of its provinces that still remain under the control of militants.
The government has been accused of attacking civilians with chemicals in previous operations, including in Douma near Damascus and in Khan Sheikhun, in Idlib. Syrian authorities have denied any involvement in the two cases, saying the attacks had been carried out by militants to slow Syria’s progress in the fight against terror.
Syria and its allies, including Russia, believe a similar scenario could be staged in Idlib.
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