Commissioned by President al-Assad… Defense Minister tours sites damaged by devastating earthquake in Aleppo

Aleppo, SANA- Tasked by President Bashar al-Assad, the Minister of Defense, General Ali Mahmoud Abbas, toured a number of sites damaged by the devastating earthquake that hit the city of Alep

General Abbas was briefed on the rescue work and the removal of rubble in a number of the city’s neighborhoods, which are carried out with the participation of all governmental and private agencies in the governorate along with the Syrian Arab Army units.

Abbas listened to many people whose homes were damaged, and instructed those concerned to continue responding to the emergency situation, in coordination with the compotent authorities, local communities and field teams to assess damages and meet citizens’ needs, as an implementation of President Bashar al-Assad’s directives.