Free Syrian Army abandons Annan's peace plan – report
- Post 26 May 2012
- By Russia Today
The Free Syrian Army has declared that it will no longer honor the UN-brokered ceasefire unless the Security Council takes urgent steps to protect civilians. Meanwhile, UN monitors have arrived in Houla suburb to investigate a recent massacre.
“We announce that unless the UN Security Council takes urgent steps for the protection of civilians, Annan's plan is going to go to hell," a statement by the FSA said, as cited by AFP.
A team of UN observers arrived in the outskirts of Houla, where at least 90 people including dozens of children were reportedly killed on Friday night.
The opposition blames government forces for the massacre, saying that troops shelled the city with heavy artillery. Syrian authorities however claim that the attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups who killed several families in the Homs province.
Activists posted several amateur videos on YouTube that show dozens of bodies, including many children. The authenticity of the footage distributed by the media could not be independently verified.
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