Syrian TV: Syrian PM removed from his post

Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 6 / Trend A.Taghiyeva / Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Farid Hijab has been removed from his post, the Syrian television reported on Monday. Earlier, Russia Today TV channel in Arabic said that Hijab had joined the opposition. Earlier the ambassadors of Syria in Iraq, Cyprus, Belarus and the UAE and a number of senior military officials announced the defection to the opposition. Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for about 17 months. According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria has exceeded 17,000 people. About 230,000 people became refugees. About three million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian authorities say that they oppose the well-armed militants. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az