terrorist groups in Syria and interfering with the country's domestic
affairs, diplomats said.
In its statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry referred to State
Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland who "recommended that
terrorists do not surrender to Syrian authorities" on Friday.
The Foreign Ministry called on the international community "to come
out against such a policy that contradicts the international law and
UN Security Council resolutions on the fight against terrorism and its
funding."
On Friday, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced an amnesty for the
rioters if they give up weapons within a week. The protests against
the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have been continuing for eight
months.
At least 20 civilians have been killed in clashes with government
troops in Syria on Thursday, a day after Damascus pledged to withdraw
its forces from protest centers under a deal with the Arab League to
end months of bloody massacre.
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