Saudi Arabian clerics declare jihad against Assad and Putin's forces, urging all Sunni Muslims to join the rebels shortly before rockets are fired at the Russian embassy in Syria.
(Daily Mail) Saudi Arabian clerics have declared jihad against Russian and Syrian government forces after urging all Sunni Muslims to join the battle against President Bashar al-Assad.
More than 50 clerics and academics signed a joint statement calling on Sunnis to 'hurry' to war-torn Syria and help to topple Assad's government.
The call came shortly before two rockets were fired at the Russian embassy in Syria's capital Damascus sparking panic among those who had gathered in a show of support for Moscow's intervention in the country.
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