• “Mass killings by extremist groups against unarmed Syrian civilians expose their ongoing brutality and their role in fracturing Syria’s social fabric in service of US and ‘Israel’.”

• “These atrocities are engineered by US, ‘Israel’, and global Zionism, which created, nurtured, and prepared these groups for this role—each presenting itself as Syria’s savior and protector.”

• “Extremists do not dare target those under US and ‘Israeli’ protection (…), leaving the rest of the Syrian people feeling targeted and unprotected.”

• “Consequences of these crimes will be severe for both extremists and their financial, political, and military backers.”

Al Akhbar