Syrian Foreign Ministry to UNSC: Militants Committed Massacres with Cold Blood

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Syrian Foreign Ministry said terrorist militants committed the latest horrible massacre in the country with cold blood.

In a letter sent to the United Nations Security Council, the UN General Secretariat and the Geneva human rights bodies, the ministry gave the details of the massacre which took place last Friday, saying there were misleading campaigns.
The ministry clarified that hundreds of gunmen gathered around the massacres' place, adding they were armed with heavy weapons including anti-tank missiles, according to state news agency, SANA.

''The terrorists started the offensive at 2:00 pm on Friday, attacking the area from al-Rastan, Talbiseh and al-Qseir, savagely killing several families, including children, women and elders,'' said the letter.

The Ministry also gave the names of the victims, stressing that Syria “is determined to find the terrorists and bring them to justice.”

“The children, women and men were assembled at specific areas, and had they been killed by shellfire as biased channels claim, there would have been dust all over them, while the images show that the
 massacre was committed in cold blood and from close distance,” the letter added.

Meanwhile

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan for a meeting in Damascus, said state news agency SANA.

The former UN chief arrived in Syria on Monday, and expressed "horror" at the Houla massacre of more than 100 people.

"I intend to have serious and frank discussions with President Bashar Al-Assad. I also look forward to speaking with a range of other people while I am here," Annan said on Monday.

The statement was issued upon his arrival, before he went into a meeting with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem. It said he was also set to hold discussions with civil society and opposition representatives. In it, he urged Damascus to take "bold steps" to signal it is serious in its intention to resolve the crisis peacefully.

"And this message of peace is not only for the government, but for everyone with a gun. "The six-point plan has to be implemented comprehensively. And this is not happening. I intend to have serious and frank discussions with President Bashar al-Assad."

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