Syria Orders More Airstrikes on Rebels
Calls French support of opposition "immoral."
The Syrian authorities on Wednesday ordered airstrikes close to the tense Turkish border for the third consecutive day, and said a French decision to recognize and consider arming a newly formed coalition of Syrian government opponents was an "immoral" act "encouraging the destruction of Syria."
"This is an immoral position because it allows the killing of Syrians," said Faisal al-Miqdad, Syria's deputy foreign minister, according to Agence France-Presse. "They are supporting killers, terrorists, and they are encouraging the destruction of Syria."
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