Deploring Israeli air strike on Syrian territory, Annan warns that conflict could spread

Originally published October 6, 2003

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday strongly deplored the Israeli air strike on Syrian territory, warning that it could inflame violence in the troubled region.

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