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Sunday, January 8, 2017
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Sunday, January 8, 2017
Assad says Syrian forces on road to victory after retaking Aleppo
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyrian President Bashar Assad says in an interview with French media to be aired on Monday that his forces are on the road to victory after recapturing the key city of Aleppo last month.
“We do not consider that (retaking Aleppo from the rebels) as a victory because victory will be when we have eliminated all the terrorists,” Assad said, according to a French translation of his remarks provided by France’s RTL television.
“But it is a critical moment in this war because we are on the path to victory.”
Earlier Sunday, in Damascus, Assad told visiting French lawmakers that he was “optimistic” about new peace talks planned for later this month in Kazakhstan.
— AFP
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