Attack in Syria on international coalition forces and their allies was a "bad idea", RIA Novosti reported the statement by the US Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff Kenneth Mackenzie.
On the eve of Syrian President Bashar Assad said, that the Americans should leave the country. "Anyway, but they will leave ", he stressed.
Generally, clashes between the Western coalition and the pro-government forces - a rare thing. Parties have managed to avoid major clashes. However, large areas in the north and east of the country controlled by the Syrian democratic forces (SDS), openly supported the Americans.
As the Assad, SDS today remain "the only problem in the country". According to him, SAR government is ready to negotiate with the Kurds, but if they fail, government troops use force to free the territories.
The president also said, that the forces of the Russian Federation and the United States "quite come close to a possibly direct conflict". And this happens not only "thanks to the wisdom of the Russian leadership".
In turn, the representative of the State Department said on Thursday, that the Americans are not going to fight either with Syria, nor with Iran, if only they will not be attacked.
If we attack the forces of Assad or Iran, we will not hesitate to give a symmetrical response, to protect US, coalition or friendly forces, said the agency representative, adding, that an armed response would be immediate.
Recall, Western coalition led by the US 2014 It has been conducting in Iraq and Syria, the operation against the IG (group banned in Russia). And in Hong coalition forces are without the permission of the official in Damascus.
