Candidate for the French presidency Emmanuel macron has called for military intervention in Syria
Candidate for the French presidency Emmanuel macron has called in an interview with French TV channel France 2 for military intervention in Syria if it is proven the use of loyal to Bashar al-Assad’s forces of chemical weapons, according to Reuters.
“International intervention is necessary… I would prefer that it was the intervention under UN auspices. Military intervention,” stressed macron.
“If these actions (forces of Assad — RNS) are confirmed, it is vital to give a strong response,” says macron, who is considered the favorite to win in the presidential race.
Earlier in the week there appeared information that in Khan Sheyhun (Idlib) as a result of the use of chemical weapons killed several dozen people. The US blamed it on the forces of Bashar al-Assad. According to Russian Ministry of defense, Syrian air force attacked a large warehouse of ammunition on the territory of which including were workshops for the production of bombs with poisonous substances.