French Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Assad won the war in Syria
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stated that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won the civil conflict that took place in the country.
“Assad won the war. We must admit this,” stressed Le Drian.
At the same time, he pointed out that the Syrian leader may have won the battle, but did not achieve peace, which is possible “with the participation of international mediators.”
The Idlib province in northern Syria remains the only region controlled by the Syrian opposition and some militat groups. Earlier, a de-escalation zone was created there, to help resolve the conflict.
Earlier, French President Emmanuelle Macron stated that the French military is ready to strike against Syria in the event of further use of chemical weapons by Damascus.