Daesh continues resistance in Syria only in US-controlled areas

Pockets of resistance of the Daesh terrorist group in Syria are located only in areas controlled by the United States, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Konashenkov stressed that the expansion of the Daesh terror group to Syria had become possible due to “criminal omission” of the United States and the international coalition, Sputnik news agency reported.

“All this time Washington focused on financing and direct arms supplies to fictional ‘Syrian opposition’ totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. However, the vast majority of US-supplied arms and ammunition fell into the hands of the Syrian al-Qaeda branch – Nusra Front (terrorist group, banned in Russia) and Daesh, who sought, like Washington, to overthrow the legitimate Syrian government,” Konashenkov said.

“As for the current situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, we recommend the Pentagon chief to examine the map showing the situation in this country. All remaining pockets of resistance of Daesh terrorists in Syria are located only in areas controlled by the United States,” Konashenkov added.