Mixed views in Damascus as U.S. leads strikes against Islamic State in Syria
- 10 years ago
The United States and Arab allies launch airstrikes into Syria -- targeting Islamic State militants.
The U.S. says the strikes are "only the beginning" as it opens a new front against militants by joining Syria's three-year-old civil war.
Amateur video out of Idlib which can not be independently verified by Reuters appears to show the aftermath of an attack.
In Syria's capital city Damascus -- mixed reaction.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN CITIZEN FROM ALEPPO, MAZEN OBEID, SAYING:
"Definitely negative. When we see American warplanes flying in the air over Syria, it is impossible to be optimistic about this thing. They said there was coordination with the Syrian government. I hope that this coordination is real. The Syrian government would never let the United States hit locations without the knowledge of Syria, and in coordination with our Russian, Chinese and Iranian partners."
For others it is welcome news.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN CITIZEN FR
The U.S. says the strikes are "only the beginning" as it opens a new front against militants by joining Syria's three-year-old civil war.
Amateur video out of Idlib which can not be independently verified by Reuters appears to show the aftermath of an attack.
In Syria's capital city Damascus -- mixed reaction.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN CITIZEN FROM ALEPPO, MAZEN OBEID, SAYING:
"Definitely negative. When we see American warplanes flying in the air over Syria, it is impossible to be optimistic about this thing. They said there was coordination with the Syrian government. I hope that this coordination is real. The Syrian government would never let the United States hit locations without the knowledge of Syria, and in coordination with our Russian, Chinese and Iranian partners."
For others it is welcome news.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN CITIZEN FR