Assad compares Paris terror to plight of Syria:
"Wrong polices adopted by western states, particularly France, towards events in the region, and its ignorance of the support of a number of its allies to terrorists are reasons behind the expansion of terrorism," President al-Assad said, Ref. Source 5t
French Invasion Forces, Begin Construction of Military Base in Syria's Aleppo:
The French have begun constructing a military base similar to the US military bases… French experts and military advisers working in the region will be stationed there," the source said. Ref. Source 9b.