Syria: rebels condemned over ‘execution’ of Assad loyalists

August 2nd, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

He spoke after their capture, but before their killing became known. The
rebels thought they had secured a deal under which the Berri family would
stay neutral in the battle for Aleppo. But members of the clan’s militia are
accused of ambushing the insurgents and killing as many as 15 men yesterday
morning.

Since the uprising turned into civil war early this year, there have been
repeated and verified accounts of the rebels executing prisoner. Some of
those fighting Mr Assad’s regime now boast openly of these killings.

Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, accused the West of turning
a blind eye to rebel atrocities.

“The harsh massacre confirms human rights violations are taking place on both
sides,” he said. “It would be useful if Western politicians looked at the
situation in Syria from this angle too. Everybody must stop violence.”

The video was condemned by Rami Abdulrahman, spokesman of the Syrian
Observatory of Human Rights, who normally documents the regime’s killings
and massacres. “Under no law – international law or Islamic law –
should anyone execute a prisoner,” he said. “This is criminal.
This is revenge.”

Another video showed rebels desecrating the bodies of policemen, firing
bullets into the corpses.

These actions could lead to revenge attacks. According to postings by both
pro- and anti-regime activists on Twitter, surviving members of the Berri
clan and associated families in Aleppo have pledged to retaliate by taking
up arms against the rebel Free Syrian Army. If true, this could yet tip the
balance of the battle for Aleppo.