Syria's Assad says rebel advance a bid to 'redraw' regional map

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 02, 2024 9:17 pm

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory a bid to redraw the map of the region in line with US interests.

His comments, made in a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, came as the Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly air raids on areas under Islamist and Turkish-backed rebel control.

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