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Houla killings: UN blames Syria troops and militia
Source: The Guardian
The UN has issued a damning 102-page report saying that Syrian government forces and Shabiha fighters have carried out numerous war crimes in the country including murder and torture.
They are also blamed for the notorious massacre of 100 civilians, almost half of them children, near the town of Houla in May.
The UN's independent international commission of inquiry says the violations were the result of "state policy". It claims President Bashar al-Assad's "security forces and government" at the highest levels were involved in "gross violation of international human rights".
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/15/houla-killings-un-blames-syria-troops
