(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)New York Dhu-AlHijjah 20 1436 October 04 2015 SPA -- The governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the United States the United Kingdom France Germany Qatar and Turkey have demanded Russia to halt its attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians and focus on the fight against "Daash".
The text of the joint press statement in New York said "We the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia United States France Germany Qatar Turkey and the United Kingdom we express our deep concern over the Russian military build-up in Syria particularly the air strikes by Russian Air Force since yesterday in Hama Homs and Idlib which resulted in casualties among civilians and did not targeting Daash."
The statement added that "These military actions constitute a further escalation that will only fuel extremism and militancy."
The statement concluded by saying "We demand the Russian Federation to stop its attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians immediately and focus their efforts on the fight against Daash organization".
--SPA
04:07 LOCAL TIME 01:07 GMT
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