AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Jordan and Iraq advised their nationals Friday to leave Syria amid military developments.
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry urged its nationals to evacuate as soon as possible because of the ongoing events in Syria.
It said in a statement that it formed a crisis cell to work on the evacuation of Jordanian nationals and ensure their safe return to the Kingdom.
The Iraqi Embassy in Damascus, meanwhile, urged its nationals who want to leave to contact the diplomatic facility to facilitate travel to Iraq.
In a statement cited by the Iraq state news agency (INA), the embassy asked Iraqis in Syria who wish to leave to register to facilitate travel, along with their Syrian wives, or children of Iraqi women with a Syrian husband.
The Russian Embassy in Damascus advised its nationals earlier Friday “to leave the country on commercial flights through airports in operation,” due to the “difficult military and political situation” in Syria.
The moves come amid escalating tensions in the region, as the terrorist groups have gained ground in Homs following a recent offensive.
Recently, armed groups have seized control of the cities of Daraa and Deir ez-Zor. Previously, the cities of Aleppo and Homs had also fallen into the hands of terrorists.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan underlined Friday that the chaos in Syria should not be allowed to benefit terror organizations such as PKK, Daesh/ISIS.
It came during a telephone call with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, that addressed the situation in Syria, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
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