Hundreds killed in Syrian village massacre

	Hundreds killed in Syrian village massacre timesofearth.com BEIRUT — UN and Arab League envoy for Syria Kofi and the Syrian opposition denounced President Bashar Assad after a massive military assault against a village involving tanks, artillery and helicopters a day earlier caused the deaths of possibly hundreds of civilians. Annan has said he is "shocked and appalled" at reports of mass killings in the Syrian village of Tremseh. Annan on Friday blamed government forces and armed militiamen backed by tanks and helicopters for slaughtering about 220 people in the Sunni farming village of Tremseh, in rebellious Hama province. Condemning what he called "atrocities" and voicing shock at the "intense fighting, significant casualties and the confirmed use of heavy weaponry," Annan said the Syrian government had violated its commitments to the peace plan he brokered in April. Rebel backers claim the attack on Thursday was the worst single act of violence since the country's revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011. The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood also blamed Assad for the reported massacre and what it called Syria's foreign backers, including Russia, Iran and Annan. Protests broke out in multiple cities across Syria Friday, with demonstrators condemning the killings in Tremseh. Syrian state media blamed the massacre on dozens of terrorists who overran Tremseh, killing and wounding dozens of civilians. It said the attackers "ransacked, destroyed and burned scores of houses" before "competent authorities <b>...</b>	From: timesofearth Views: 0 0 ratings
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