Activists have accused the Syrian government of killing over 300 people in Daraya, on the outskirts of Damascus.
Government forces have seized control of the area after 5 days of intense battles against opposition fighters but local activists have reported dozens of summary executions.
“We are in the process of identifying the bodies and documenting how they died,” Mohammed Hur told the Reuters news agency.
“Initial evidence shows that they were mostly shot at close range in the face, neck and head, execution style.”
“Female members from at least two families say that soldiers shot their brothers in front of them.”
The British Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt has denounced the killings and called on the international community to condemn the atrocities.
“If confirmed, it would be an atrocity of a new scale, requiring unequivocal condemnation from the entire international community.” he said.
