The defense Ministry called surge, the HRW report about the shelling of a school in Idlib, RIA Novosti

05:0607.11.2016

(updated: 09:38 07.11.2016)

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MOSCOW, February 7 — RIA Novosti. Charges a non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch in Russia about the alleged involvement in the bombing of a school on October 26 in the Syrian province of Idlib — another stuffing, all the evidence to refute such statements were presented immediately, said the official representative of the Ministry of defense Igor Konashenkov.

“the Publication, after more than a week, Human Rights Watch, the regular accusations of “war crimes”, where the new “evidence” featured some telephone “interview” seven of the victims, does not hold water and is the next information spreading,” said Konashenkov.

He also reminded that the Ministry of defence on 27 October published a comprehensive photo from the drone, proving the absence of any traces of the bombing of the building of the schools and of any even indirect evidence of the presence of children not only in these buildings, but also in al-hasa is still not presented.

Photo Russian unmanned aerial vehicle in the village of Hass in the Syrian province of Idlib

“I would Also like to remind the so-called “defenders” of Human Rights Watch, Idlib province, including al-Khas, the first year is under the full control of terrorists of “al-Nusra” (banned in Russia). So, to say that on the territory controlled by the Syrian branch of “al-Qaeda”, and in the context of fighting continue to operate secular schools, built by the government of Bashar al-Assad can just outright liars or crazy,” — said Konashenkov.

the defense Ministry October 27, denied a UNICEF statement on the air strike at the school. Konashenkov said that a detailed aerial view of the village of al-Khas Idlib province indicates that “any damage to the roof of the school or the craters from the explosion of bombs in adjacent to the school district, no.” According to him, published in a number of foreign media footage of the alleged attack on the school are gluing more than ten of the mounted segments. He also said that on October 26, none of the aircraft HQs at this area is not visited.

the West has repeatedly accused the Syrian authorities and Russia in attacks on civilians objects and so-called moderate opposition, however, did not lead any evidence.

Moscow calls such statements are unfounded, pointing out that all strikes are exclusively against the terrorists only after a thorough inspection purposes and on the basis of credible intelligence. The accusations against videoconferencing has never been confirmed.

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Attack on a school in the Syrian Idlib

“Twenty-two children and six teachers, according to information received, were killed today when their school building was repeatedly attacked in Idlib, Syria,” said lake.

evidence that, as a result of the attack killed the children in the UNICEF statement.

According to the head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev, Russia calls for a thorough comprehensive investigation into the attack on a school in Idlib. Kosachev said that such tragedies should not be politicized and falsely blamed on the opposite direction to the investigation.

Idlib located in the North-West of Syria, 40 kilometers from Aleppo. From March 2015 the town is under the control of militants from various Islamist groups.

the Armed opposition continues in Syria since March 2011. According to the UN, during this time, killed more than 220 thousand people.