Thursday, October 27, 2016

Russia denies bombing Idlib school

(TASS) - Russia calls on international organizations to immediately investigate the killing of 20 school children in Syria’s Idlib, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday.


"We demand that all international organizations join the investigation without further delay," the diplomat said.

Zakharova stressed Russia has nothing to do with the attack.

A number of mass media were quick to blame the tragedy on the Russian aerospace group. "Russia has nothing to do with that terrible tragedy, with that attack," Zakharova said.

"This terrible tragedy requires prompt involvement of all international institutions in the investigation," Zakharova said. "We urge the maximum attention to this tragedy and its investigation without delay."

"This is not surprising, but at the same time it deserves the strongest criticism," she stated. "Al-Jazeera, The Independent, and other mass media sharing the same attitude to the journalistic profession at once blamed the tragedy on Russia, on the Russian aerospace group and on the Syrian armed forces. They claimed outright that it was a bombardment carried out by Russia and Syria. This is a lie. Russia has nothing to with that terrible tragedy, with that attack."

She said the Defense Ministry was currently studying data obtained from objective monitoring means. A corresponding statement will follow shortly.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said 22 children and six teachers died when their school came under attack. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said "it may be the deadliest attack on a school in Syria" since the conflict in that country began in 2011.
 [almasdarnews.com]
27/10/16
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