UK admits taking part in aggression on Syrian Army in Deir Ezzor

Britain admitted that it participated in the aggression launched on a site for the Syrian Arab Army in Deir Ezzor province.

The British Ministry of Defence confirmed on Monday that its aircrafts participated in the aggression carried out by the US alliance on sites for the Syrian army in Deir Ezzor which took place on Saturday.

The General Command of the Army and Armed Forces had said in a statement on Saturday that US alliance aircrafts targeted a Syrian Arab Army position in al-Tharda Mountain in the surroundings of Deir Ezzor Airport, causing losses in lives and equipment and clearly pavomg the way for ISIS terrorists to attack the position and take control of it.

The Syrian General Command referred to the incident as a “serious and blatant aggression” against the Syrian army, adding that it was also “conclusive evidence" that the US-led coalition is supporting Daesh militants.

Russia also blasted the attack, with Vitaly Churkin, Moscow’s ambassador to the UN, saying that the US airstrikes did not seem to be a mistake.

However, the White House has rejected the accusation, saying the air raids were unintentional.

Earlier, Australia also said its aircraft were among a group of Western warplanes that targeted the Syrian forces.

The attack is likely to endanger an already shaky ceasefire deal, which was agreed by the US and Russia and came into effect in Syria on Monday 12 September.