Russia (bbabo.net), - The death of civilians in Syria during the US operation to eliminate the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in the Russian Federation) Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Kureishi must be thoroughly investigated. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

According to her, Russia supports the efforts of other states to combat terrorism. The authorities of the Russian Federation are ready to cooperate with all countries interested in countering this threat. "At the same time, in our practical actions, we are guided by the need to carefully select targets when planning and implementing pinpoint military operations in order to exclude the possibility of civilian deaths," Zakharova said. The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry called on other countries to adhere to the same principle. "If information about civilian casualties in the course of this American action is confirmed, then this should probably be the subject of a thorough investigation," the diplomat added.

Zakharova also drew attention to the fact that the IS leader was hiding in the village of Atma in the Idlib "de-escalation zone", which is still outside the control of the Syrian authorities and is used by international terrorist organizations as a safe haven. "The only way to ensure reliable security in the SAR is to restore the control of the legitimate Syrian authorities over the entire territory of the country," the diplomat said.

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