“As a result of this barbaric attack, a large number of citizens were killed and injured,” SANA reports citing a representative of the country's Foreign Ministry.
They noted that Syria condemns "any American aggression against the sovereignty of Iraq and the freedom of its citizens."
On December 29, the Pentagon announced "targeted defensive strikes" at five weapons depots and Hezbollah command posts in Iraq and Syria.
Later it became known that US leader Donald Trump intends to discuss with the Pentagon chief Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo air strikes in Syria and Iraq.