In letters sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and the UN Security Council, the Syrian Foreign Ministry dennounced the military measures adopted by Paris, London, and Canberra, considering them a violation of article 51 of the UN Charter.
Syria also accuses those countries of violating the 2170, 2178, and 2199 resolutions of the UN Security Council.
The reaction of Damascus' authorities is related to the recent decision of France, the United Kingdom, and Australia of joining air strikes in the Syrian territory against alleged positions of the terrorist Islamic State (IS).
In the letters, the Foreign ministry insisted that any military presence in the Syrian territory, sea and air space without the Government's approval, and under the pretext of fighting terrorism, is considered a violation of the national sovereignty.
It also added that any anti-terrorism fight needs a strong cooperation and coordination with Syrian authorities in order to implement the UN Security Council's resolutions.
Meanwhile, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem said in an interview broadcast by local television that his country and Army continue resisting with heroism along with their people.
Al-Moalem recalled that those who organized the plot against this country more than four years ago thought that the government would fall, the Army would be defeated, and Syria would become a divided nation. But the new fact is that they lost their bet.
Al-Moallem noted that terrorism is a problem that affects the whole word, not only Syria and Iraq, and stressed that his country's Army has the capacity to accomplish its missions, but needs sophisticated arms and munitions to counteract the terrorist groups' weapons.
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