Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an exclusive interview with the AFP news agency on Friday said there was a risk of Turkish and Saudi Arabian military intervention into Syria, informs TASS. The statement comes as Riyadh has reiterated its goal of ousting the leader from office.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an exclusive interview with the AFP news agency on Friday said there was a risk of Turkish and Saudi Arabian military intervention into Syria, informs TASS. The statement comes as Riyadh has reiterated its goal of ousting the leader from office.
"The intervention of these countries is a probability which I cannot exclude for the reason that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is known for his intolerance. He is a radical who supports the Muslim Brotherhood and lives with a dream of restoring the Ottoman Empire," the Syrian President said.
Moreover, Assad claimed it was also true of Saudi Arabia and "these actions" would be serious for them. He added that Syria would "certainly give them a resolute rebuff.
According to RT, Riyadh has indeed expressed a desire to send ground troops to the country, should the US-led coalition agree to the move. On Friday, the country’s foreign minister said that Saudi Arabia’s goal was to remove Assad, confidently stating “we will achieve it.”
