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UN Confirms: 90 Civilians Killed in Syria Massacre

Reports say about 25 children are among the dead

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 26, 2012 7:06 AM CDT | Updated May 26, 2012 5:08 PM CDT

(Newser) – Six weeks after a supposed cease-fire, the UN has confirmed that pro-government forces killed at least 90 civilians yesterday, including more than two dozen children, reports the BBC. The violence took place in and around the town of Houla, near Homs, after an anti-government protest....   Read full story »

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