{"id":13602,"date":"2013-05-04T14:58:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T13:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news1613067580\/news-sp-256\/iran-a-world\/13602-u-s-is-appalled-by-reports-of-massacre-in-al-bayda-syria"},"modified":"2013-05-04T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2013-05-04T13:58:12","slug":"u-s-is-appalled-by-reports-of-massacre-in-al-bayda-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-a-world\/u-s-is-appalled-by-reports-of-massacre-in-al-bayda-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. is appalled by reports of massacre in al-Bayda, Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/images\/stories\/2013\/news\/syria-massacre.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" \/>NCRI- &#8220;We strongly condemn atrocities against the civilian population and reinforce our solidarity with the Syrian people,&#8221; State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said in a statement on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the text of the statement:<\/p>\n<p>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 al-Bayda, Syria. Regime and Shabiha forces reportedly destroyed the area with mortar fire then stormed the town and executed entire families, including women and children. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>We strongly condemn atrocities against the civilian population and reinforce our solidarity with the Syrian people. As the Assad regime\u2019s violence against innocent civilians escalates, we will not lose sight of the men, women, and children whose lives are being so brutally cut short.<\/p>\n<p>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. 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