Dozens found executed in Aleppo massacre

At least 65 people were found shot dead with their hands bound in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday in a new massacre in the near two-year revolt against president Bashar al-Assad, activists said.

The government and rebels trying to overthrow it blamed each other for the latest mass killing.

Assad’s forces and rebels have been battling in Syria’s commercial hub since July and both have been accused of carrying out summary executions.