Syria condemns killing of Iran's Soleimani

Syria strongly condemns the "treacherous, criminal American aggression" that led to the killing of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, state news agency SANA cited a foreign ministry source as saying on Friday.

The source said the attack constituted a "serious escalation" and reaffirmed U.S. responsibility for instability in Iraq, according to SANA.