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Syria bomb attacks aimed at 'subverting' peace talks: Moscow

Published: 22 Feb 2016 - 01:28 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 05:36 pm
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Syrian army soldiers and civilians inspect the site of multiple bomb blasts that hit the Sayeda Zeinab area, a southern district of Damascus, Syria, February 21, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer 

 

Moscow: Russia's foreign ministry said Monday that a string of suicide bombings in Syria at the weekend claimed by the Islamic State group were aimed at undermining the peace process.

"The atrocious crimes of extremists are aimed at scaring the peaceful population, subverting attempts to reach a long term political settlement to the Syrian crisis in the interests of all Syrians and efforts to end violence and bloodshed," it said in a statement.

AFP