ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE, July 13 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that further "atrocities" in Syria by President Bashar al-Assad's forces should eliminate any doubt that a coordinated international response was necessary at the United Nations.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Air Force One that through "repeated acts of violence against the Syrian people" Assad had lost the legitimacy to lead.
Opposition sources said on Friday about 220 Syrians, mostly civilians, were killed in a village in the rebellious Hama region after being bombarded by helicopter gunships and tanks.
(Reporting by Matt Spetalnick; Writing by Jeff Mason; Editing by Vicki Allen)
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. For more information see our Acceptable Use Policy.
comments powered by Disqus