Hussein Harmoush

Syrian soldiers refusing to shoot civilians executed, say reports

Accusations are emerging that Syrian Special Forces were ordered to kill any soldiers who refused to shoot civilians, but information about the conflict in Syria remains murky.

Syrian Military Defectors Report Executions for Refusing to Shoot Civilians

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