An official Syrian media denied on Sunday reports that Syria was
cooperating with North Korea on a nuclear facility, saying those
"were Israeli media fabrications."
The government-run Damascus Radio made the denial in a
commentary, referring to reports on the recent violation of its
airspace by Israeli warplanes, which said they were targeting a
clandestine nuclear installation, partially manned by North Korean
experts.
The US administration and the whole world know that Syria does
not have nuclear technology and that it has been among states
calling for clearing the region of weapons of mass destruction, the
commentary said.
It noted that such forgeries are groundless and mere lies which
were intended to coerce Syria into subjugation and surrender.
Syria, however, will not be pressured to alter its stances, it
added.
According to Syria's official media reports, Israeli aircraft
entered the Syria's airspace on September 6 and dropped ammunition
in northern Syria. Syrian defense forces opened fire at the
violated aircraft and expelled them out.
Syria has made it clear that it reserves the right to respond to
the Israeli violation of its airspace.
(Xinhua News Agency September 17, 2007)
