Post by play on Dec 25, 2012 17:16:06 GMT
More than 60 people killed by an airstrike in Syria as they queue for bread at a bakery in a rebel stronghold
Rebels in Halfaya claim a government warplane targeted the civilians
Britain has condemned the attack and called for urgent end to violence
More than 60 people are believed to have been killed by an airstrike as they queued to buy bread in a rebel-held town in Syria.
Anti-regime activists claimed a government warplane targeted the bakery in Halfaya yesterday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights today said it has collected the names of 40 men and three women killed and seen photos of the dead bodies of a further 15 unidentified men.
Amateur videos posted online showed many dead and wounded bodies lying in a street.
Britain today condemned the attack, and Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt said that, if verified, it would be 'the most recent in a long line of human rights violations and abuses' committed by the regime of President Bashar Assad.
Those responsible should be held to account, said Mr Burt, who added the incident made clear 'the urgent need for a political transition and end to the violence'.
Syria's state news service also blamed the attack on 'an armed terrorist group', accusing rebels of filming the aftermath 'to frame the Syrian army'.
It has overshadowed the visit to Damascus of international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who today held talks with Assad.
There was little sign of progress in the efforts of the envoy for the United Nations and Arab League to broker an end to the conflict during the two-day visit, which was due to end today.
Following the discussions at the Presidential palace, Mr Brahimi told reporters: 'The situation in Syria is still worrying and we hope that all the parties will go toward the solution that the Syrian people are hoping for and look forward to.'
SOURCE www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252900/More-60-people-killed-airstrike-Syria-queue-bread-rebel-stronghold.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Rebels in Halfaya claim a government warplane targeted the civilians
Britain has condemned the attack and called for urgent end to violence
More than 60 people are believed to have been killed by an airstrike as they queued to buy bread in a rebel-held town in Syria.
Anti-regime activists claimed a government warplane targeted the bakery in Halfaya yesterday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights today said it has collected the names of 40 men and three women killed and seen photos of the dead bodies of a further 15 unidentified men.
Amateur videos posted online showed many dead and wounded bodies lying in a street.
Britain today condemned the attack, and Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt said that, if verified, it would be 'the most recent in a long line of human rights violations and abuses' committed by the regime of President Bashar Assad.
Those responsible should be held to account, said Mr Burt, who added the incident made clear 'the urgent need for a political transition and end to the violence'.
Syria's state news service also blamed the attack on 'an armed terrorist group', accusing rebels of filming the aftermath 'to frame the Syrian army'.
It has overshadowed the visit to Damascus of international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who today held talks with Assad.
There was little sign of progress in the efforts of the envoy for the United Nations and Arab League to broker an end to the conflict during the two-day visit, which was due to end today.
Following the discussions at the Presidential palace, Mr Brahimi told reporters: 'The situation in Syria is still worrying and we hope that all the parties will go toward the solution that the Syrian people are hoping for and look forward to.'
SOURCE www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252900/More-60-people-killed-airstrike-Syria-queue-bread-rebel-stronghold.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
