Syria denies US allegations of 'depraved' mass executions at prisons

The US State Department said that it believes about 50 detainees are being hanged each day at the Saydnaya military prison

The Syrian government has "categorically" denied US accusations of mass killings at a prison near Damascus, including executing political opponents and burning the victims in a crematorium at the site.

The allegations are "a new Hollywood plot" to justify US intervention in Syria, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.