Syria says it doesn’t pose threat to any party in region, working to curb non-state actors

The Syrian foreign ministry asserts that it “has not and will not pose a threat to any party in the region” and is working to rein in armed, non-state actors in southern Syria.

The statement comes after Israel said a pair of rockets were fired at its side of the Golan Heights from southern Syria and blamed the Syrian government for the attack.

The Syrian government claimed it had yet to confirm the rocket launches that targeted Israel, but it did condemn the Israeli counter-attack, saying it resulted in “heavy human and material losses” and violated Syria’s sovereignty “at a time when we are most in need of calm and peaceful solutions.”

“We call on the international community to assume its responsibilities in stopping these attacks, and to support efforts aimed at restoring security and stability to Syria and the region,” the Syrian foreign ministry statement says.