Saudi Arabia trying to thwart truce in Syria: Damascus

The Syrian government has warned against Saudi Arabia’s attempts to undermine a cessation of hostilities agreement that recently came into effect across the war-hit country.

According to the reports, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that remarks by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir about a plan B in Syria are clearly aimed at derailing the truce.

"What Adel al-Jubeir says ... about a plan B regarding the current developments in Syria is merely a delusion in the mind of the Saudi regime," a Syrian Foreign Ministry official said in the statement, adding, "Jubeir's statements are ... an attempt to thwart the cessation of combat operations."

It also stressed that recent statements by the Saudi minister demonstrate the kingdom's "destructive role" in Syria.

Jubeir's comments are "lies meant to boost the morale" of Saudi-backed terrorists who have suffered setbacks in recent weeks in different parts of Syria, it noted.

Saudi Arabia is among the regional countries known as the main supporters of the militants fighting the Syrian government forces.

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