DAMASCUS, Jul 9 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, yesterday paid his first visit to the country’s economic and industrial hub, Aleppo, since the outbreak of the country’s war, 11 years ago.
Assad took part in the inauguration of a thermal plant and a water pumping plant in Aleppo, a major city in northern Syria, that the government army took back from rebel fighters in late 2016.
During his visit to the rehabilitated thermal plant, Assad blamed “western forces, led by the United States” for the devastation and destruction of the plant’s facilities.
Syrian experts, technicians, and workers repaired the plant with local expertise, and with the help of loyal friends, he added.
Heavy fighting during the civil war in the country, severely damaged Aleppo’s infrastructure, which is still evident in most areas of the city.
