Syrian Boy Played Dead To Survive Massacre

Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new massacre of scores of villagers, hours before a divided UN Security Council convenes to review the crisis.

When the gunmen began their slaughter, the child fell to the floor, soaked his clothes with his brother's blood to act like he was dead.

Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new massacre of scores of villagers, hours before a divided UN Security Council convenes to review the crisis.

When the gunmen began their slaughter, the child fell to the floor, soaked his clothes with his brother's blood to act like he was dead.