New York Times: Islamic Militants Kill 56 Captive Syrian Soldiers
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic militants led by an affiliate of Al Qaeda gunned down dozens of Syrian government soldiers taken prisoner during the takeover of a military air base this month, antigovernment activists said Saturday.
The execution of prisoners by all sides in the complex civil war has grown increasingly common as the conflict stretches into its fifth year.
At least 56 soldiers were killed by the Syrian affiliate of Al Qaeda, known as the Nusra Front, and its Islamist allies in recent days, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Update: Syria monitor: Insurgents killed 56 government troops at captured air base -- Reuters
WNU Editor: It appears that we are now entering a stage in this war where executing prisoners is the rule and not the exception.
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