Egypt voices deep concern over military escalation in Syria

CAIRO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Egypt expressed on Saturday its deep concern over the ongoing military escalation in Syria, after the U.S. led joint airstrikes on Syria earlier the day.

In an official statement, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said "the raids will threaten the understanding reached on determining the areas of reducing tensions."

Egypt also stressed its absolute opposition to the use of any internationally prohibited weapons in Syria, demanding for a transparent international investigation in this regard.

The statement expressed Egypt's full solidarity with the Syrian people in fulfilling their aspirations for living a stable and secured life through reaching a political consensus among all Syrian factions.

It called on the international community and major countries to bear the responsibility for pushing for a political solution away from polarization and to ensure the access of the humanitarian aid to the besieged areas in Syria.

Earlier Saturday morning, the U.S., in cooperation with Britain and France, attacked Syrian military facilities reportedly related to Syria's chemical weapons capabilities to retaliate for the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian troops early the month in an attack on the rebel-held town of Douma near the Syrian capital Damascus. Enditem