U.N. rights chief calls for investigation into Syria massacre


  • World
  • Friday, 02 Aug 2013

A general view shows the outskirt of the northern town of Khan al-Assal, where forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are located July 22, 2013. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Friday she wanted an independent investigation into an apparent massacre carried out by Syrian opposition forces in the town of Khan al-Assal.

"Based on the analysis by my team to date, we believe armed opposition groups in one incident - documented by a video - executed at least 30 individuals, the majority of whom appeared to be soldiers," she said in a statement issued by her office.

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