Houla deaths: Western states to expel Syrian diplomats

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18252818


Major Western powers say they are expelling senior Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people in the Houla region of Syria on Friday.
France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada and Australia all announced expulsions, with the United States expected to follow suit.
Most of the victims were summarily executed, the UN says.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC that pro-government shabiha militiamen had carried out the killings. Survivors said they had hidden or played dead.


Western leaders have expressed horror at the killings, and have begun moves to raise the diplomatic pressure on the Assad government.