SYRIA: Death toll climbs as hundreds flee to Lebanon

SYRIA: Death toll climbs as hundreds flee to Lebanon

Syrian security forces killed at least three people on Saturday in Homs province near the border with Lebanon despite President Bashar al-Assad’s promises to stop the shooting. More than 500 people fled across the border into Lebanon as the town of Tall Kalakh was besieged. Assad called for a "national dialogue" on Friday yet Syrian security forces killed six people shortly after the announcement. Human rights activists have reported that between 700 and 800 people have been killed within the past month by the Assad regime and activist Wissam Tarif has claimed over 8,000 people are in custody or missing. Last week the U.S. warned Damascus it would face stiff consequences if the regime didn’t cease brutalizing its own people.