Syria is totally free of Qaida and Taliban: Minister

Syria said today there is no activity to the Taliban movement or the Qaida organization over her territories and pledged meeting all commitment to the United Nations.

Minister of interior Ghazi Kanaan told visiting delegation of the UN committee on sanctions related to al-Qaida organization and Taliban movement "there is absolutely no activity to al- Qaeda movement and the Taliban organization over the Syrian Arab Republic territories." He noted the security circles in Syria are verifying any link or activity as well any incident occurs inside territories regarding these two organizations.

Kanaan clarified that Syria is meeting her pledges toward the UN and the UN Security Council resolutions.

"Syria is committed to the UN and the UN Security Council resolutions because of eagerness to her national security as well the international security and peace," Knaan said.

Head of the UN delegation who is also Argentina's Permanent Representative Cesar Mayoral made an explanation of the committee task to cut the Taliban movement and al-Qaida activities as well to dry its finance resources.