The Syrian foreign minister stressed that the United States should withdraw its troops from Syria.
In an interview with Russia 24 television, he stated that the presence of US troops in Syria is illegal and that they should leave the country as soon as possible.
Mekdad added:
If the Americans do not do this, they will suffer the same fate as they did in Afghanistan and any other country.
According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry's website, al-Maqdad also met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss the need to end the illegal presence of foreigners on Syrian soil and to continue the fight against terrorism until it is completely eradicated. Stressed unilateral sanctions on Syria.