Hundreds of Syrians have fled a coastal village in the country, after a reported massacre of civilians by forces loyal to besieged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Syrian Observatory for HUman RIghts posted a video onlne, showing at least 10 bodies lying in the street, covered in pools of blood. Activists reported that 77 people were killed in Baniyas after 72 were killed at the nearby village of al-Badya.
The United States condened the attacks, with the State Department commenting,
"The United States is appalled by horrific reports that more than 100 people were killed May 2 in gruesome attacks on the coastal town of Baida,"
"As the Assad regime's violence against innocent civilians escalates, we will not lose sight of the men, women, and children whose lives are being so brutally cut short. We call on all responsible actors in Syria to speak out against the perpetration of unlawful killings against any group, regardless of faith or ethnicity".
