Syria warns U.S. against bombing ISIS without permission

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13. Syrian Foreign Minister: "Syria could work with West against 'terror'"

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said that his country is ready to work with the international community to battle against "terrorists" within the framework of a recent UN resolution.

"Syria is ready for co-operation and co-ordination at the regional and international level to fight terrorism and implement UN Security Council resolution 2170," Muallem said. He confirmed, in response to a question, that the country's willingness to do so would extend to co-operating with the US and the UK.

The UN Security Council passed a rare unanimous resolution on August 15 intended to weaken armed groups in Iraq and Syria by choking off their funding and stemming the flow of foreign fighters. The resolution targeted both the Islamic State group and al-Nusra Front, which is al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate.

Syria's government considers not only these two groups, but all those fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad to be "terrorists".

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/08/syria-ready-co-operate-against-terrorism-20148251196801654.html