Syria: More than 400 Alawite civilians killed, monitor says
A Syrian monitoring group says more than 400 civilians from the Alawite minority have been killed by pro-government militia forces and their supporters.
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Pro-government militia are accused of storming villages in Tartus and Latakia and carrying out revenge killings, as well as looting homes and setting them on fire.
The town of Baniyas was one of the worst hit.
Over 200 fighters on both sides are also said to have been killed in the clashes.
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