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War, War, War See other War, War, War Articles Title: White Helmets must be tracked down & prosecuted for ‘war crimes’ – Syria’s Grand Mufti Russia and Syria must hunt down and prosecute members of the White Helmets for war crimes, Syrias Grand Mufti has said shortly after Israel evacuated a large number of the groups members at the request of the US and Canada. These people are not refugees. They are war criminals. Id like to ask the governments of our two countries [Syria and Russia] to pursue the members of the White Helmets group. To find them anywhere they might be, Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun said on Monday. Hassoun was meeting families of five Russian servicemen, who were killed while fighting terrorists in Syria. The relatives of the fallen soldiers were invited to visit Syria by President Bashar Assad. White Helmets carry an injured man as Jaish al-Islam fighters and their families arrive from the former rebel bastion's town of Douma, Syria. April 4, 2018 © Zein Al RIFAIThey may be jihadists but theyre our jihadists: White Helmets' UK resettlement policy attacked Hassoun branded the White Helmets group terrorists and squarely blamed them for the use of chemical weapons against civilians. While the White Helmets advertise themselves as a humanitarian group and Syrias civil defense they operate exclusively in militant controlled areas. The group, praised in the West as rescuers has been repeatedly accused of closely cooperating with terrorists and staging chemical attacks to frame Syrias government. On Sunday, the Israeli military said it evacuated a number of the groups members and their families from Syria to Jordan at the request of the US, Canada and some European countries. The initial plan involved the evacuation of 800 people, yet only 422 made it to Jordan, according to the countrys authorities. Tel Avivs move was condemned by Syrias government, which said that the criminal operation to rescue the White Helmets is further proof of Israels support towards terrorists. It has long accused Tel Aviv of tending to injured Syrian militants, distributing humanitarian aid to militant- controlled areas and repeatedly attacking Syrias government troops over alleged Iranian military buildup. The evacuated members of the White Helmets are expected to be resettled in Canada, Germany and some other countries. Such destinations have clearly shown who the true masters of the group are, Hassoun said. Wed like to ask why they are not fleeing to Syria, why they dont want to return to the Syrian society? Theres only one answer they are the force, which the West counted on to destroy the Syrian society, he stressed. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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