Syrian army clashes with opposition militia around Houla

Houla residents unable to collect bodies from massacre believed to have involved shabiha loyalists, with shelling reported

Martin Chulov in Beirut
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 29 May 2012


"Clashes between opposition militias and the Syrian army have continued on the outskirts of Houla, scene of a massacre five days ago, with farmers' fields set alight and reports of new casualties.

Residents said they had still been unable to collect some bodies from outlying areas of two neighbourhoods that are widely believed to have been attacked by regime loyalists...."