War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria sectarian violence, UN commission says

GENEVA: War crimes were likely committed by both members of interim government forces and fighters loyal to Syria’s former rulers during a major outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria’s coastal areas that culminated in a series of March massacres, a UN team of investigators found in a report on Thursday.Some 1,400 people, mainly civilians, were reported killed during the violence that primarily targeted Alawi communities, and reports of violations continue, according to a report by the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry.The incidents in the coastal region were the worst violence to hit Syria sinc

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