Syrian President Bashar Assad has accused France of sponsoring terrorists, including ISIS militants, in Syria in order to destabilise the Middle East. In an explosive interview with Press TV, Assad accused French President Francois Hollande of sponsoring terror in Syria and encouraging other Western governments to end diplomatic relations with Assad, in order to oust the Syrian President from power. USA Today reports: In the interview, Assad said the French president’s policy is tantamount to “supporting terrorists” in Syria, adding that he would prefer someone who is “not a warmonger” to be the next French president. Assad’s government has labelled all armed opposition to his rule — including the Western-backed rebels — as “terrorists.” French voters are going to the polls to elect a new president on April 23. Outgoing Hollande maintained former President Nikolas Sarkozy’s position to support Syria’s 2011 uprising against the Assad family rule. The revolt descended into all-out civil war, sparked by the government’s brutal crackdown on demonstrations. Hollande pushed hard for an international intervention in 2013, after more than 1,000 people were killed in a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb. Several Western nations and human rights groups subsequently accused Assad’s government of carrying [...]
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