Airstrike by US, UK and France on Syria was necessary: EU

Luxembourg, April 17: Airstrikes conducted by the US, the UK, and France was correct and we support them says Canada which joined the allies to fight against chemical weapon usage in Syria.

“We, the G7 Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the use of chemical weapons in the April 7 attack in Eastern Ghouta, Syria” says a statement of G7 Leaders.

 

Further according to the statement, “We fully support all efforts made by the United States, the United Kingdom and France to degrade the Assad regime’s ability to use chemical weapons and to deter any future use, demonstrated by their action taken on April 13. This response was limited, proportionate and necessary – and taken only after exhausting every possible diplomatic option to uphold the international norm against the use of chemical weapons.”

Foreign Ministers of the European Union have accepted the explanation concerning the recent joint US, British and French airstrikes in Syria. The ministers discussed the Syrian situation at a meeting in Luxembourg yesterday.

They said they understand the joint airstrikes were conducted to prevent the Syrian government from using more chemical weapons and killing its own people. They noted the Syrian government, supported by Russia and Iran, has stepped up its military operations without regard for civilian casualties.

The ministers said the EU condemns "all attacks, both deliberate and indiscriminate, against civilian populations and civilian infrastructure", such as hospitals and schools. They also expressed concern over a Turkish military campaign against Kurdish forces in Syria, saying it made the situation more complicated.

They called on all parties involved in the conflict in Syria to ensure humanitarian access throughout the country.