Syrian army kills 100 people fleeing captured town

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have killed at least 100 people who fled the town of Qusair after it was captured by army troops and fighters from the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah last week, opposition activists said on Sunday.

Most of the dead were hit by machinegun fire and a sustained bombardment over the past three days as they tried to cross a highway east of Qusair to areas beyond the reach of Assad's forces, the activists said. (Reuters)