The United Nations has returned to the issue of Syria today, after a massacre in villages near the flashpoint city of Homs that killed at least 116 people, including 32 children. Syria is currently under a UN-managed ceasefire between its military and anti-government rebels, but the massacre in Houla after Friday evening prayers shows the ineffectiveness of that process. Unlike some other outrages, however, this one appears to be well-documented and has received the attention of the international community.
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Houla Massacre Renews Attention on Syrian Tragedy