In the American-controlled camp, armed groups are observed, which, according to the Russian foreign minister, are linked to the terrorist organization IGIL banned in Russia. Sergey Lavrov told reporters after talks with a colleague from Mozambique. This is reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. "A lot of evidence has accumulated that strange things are happening in At-Tanf. From the military point of view, this area does not have a significant significance for the organization of antiterrorist operations. In practical terms, we observe that in this region, including the Rookban refugee camp, armed groups are increasingly appearing, including, according to our information, somehow connected with IGIL and other extremist structures, "Lavrov said.. The Foreign Minister also noted that this issue was raised repeatedly in conversations with representatives of the United States. According to the Russian minister, the military base in At-Tanf is inexpedient, and in general it was created artificially. Therefore, Lavrov expressed the hope that the Americans will liberate this territory. "Therefore, in contacts with our military departments, we draw the attention of American colleagues. If they come to similar conclusions, then we expect that this will become practical, "the head of the foreign policy department. According to him, the southern border of the republic should be protected only by government forces. In addition, Lavrov noted that initially the agreement to establish a zone of de-escalation in the south-west of Syria presupposed the possible withdrawal of all non-Syrian forces from this part of the CAP under the appropriate conditions. "Of course, all non-Syrian forces should be withdrawn on a reciprocal basis - it must be a two-way street.

The result of all this work, which should continue and continue, should be the situation when representatives of the armed forces of the Syrian Arab Republic will stand on the Syrian border with Israel on the Syrian side. I confirm that this is the basis for the agreement on the southern zone of de-escalation, "the Russian minister summarized.. Militants trained in At-Tanfa are suspected of shelling Russian-Syrian battery. As a result of the attack, four Russian military personnel were killed.