Defense Minister: We will work to return the army to its primary goal of protecting homeland, defending people

Damascus, SANA- “The former regime used the army and armed forces to serve its personal interests and ambitions, to protect itself and to kill the Syrian people, thus this army has earned a bad reputation and its name became a source of fear and dread for the Syrian people,” Minister of Defense, Major General Eng. Murhaf Abu Qasra said.

In a statement, Minister Abu Qasra added “We promise that we will work to return the army to its primary goal of protecting the homeland and defending the people to become a source of pride, and we confirm that we are striving to bridge the gap between the armed forces and the Syrian people.”

“The importance of organizational restructuring requires us to work tirelessly day and night until we reach our principal goals within a record period, after which the development phase will begin with all the Syrian Arab Army staff,” he said.

Ruaa al-Jazaeri