Alwaght- The terrorist groups fighting Syrian government in the northern city of Aleppo are preparing for a chemical attack to blame it on Damascus, Russian army said on Wednesday.
Lieutenant-General Viktor Poznikhir of the Russian army's general staff said “We have come to know that terrorist groups are preparing provocative strikes with chemical shells against the positions of the Syrian army and residential areas in the eastern part of Aleppo in order to accuse the government troops there."
The Russian intelligence has also received information about the involvement of militant groups in an attack on a UN convoy that killed over a dozen people on September 19.
"We received additional information about the involvement of opposition groups closely connected with al-Nusra Front in the attack against the UN humanitarian convoy near Urum al-Kubra,” said Poznikhir.
He also said Moscow is ready to continue working with Washington regarding Syria, after the US foreign minister threatened to end diplomatic relations with Russia claiming it was responsible for escalating fights in Aleppo.
While stressing the situation in Syria was getting worse, Poznikhir noted, "We count on our American partners to be ready to work together.”
"Opposition groups, taking advantage of the seven-day truce, replenished ammunition and weapons reserves, regrouped and moved to active offensive operations to capture new territories," he added.
