Syria video points to ‘shoot to kill’ policy of security forces

26 May 2011 Amnesty International obtains video footage that shows Syrian security forces shooting and beating protesters and raiding a mosque. Amnesty International has obtained video footage that points to a ”shoot to kill” policy being used by the Syrian security forces to quell reform protests. The footage, smuggled out of Syria by contacts of Amnesty International, shows protesters shot and beaten by security forces, soldiers conducting a night raid on the ‘Omari mosque in Dera’a and a mass funeral in Izraa. “These extraordinary images were taken by Syrians who have risked their…

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