Syrian official: 'Massacre' in town held by ISIS
A senior Syrian official says the killing of more than 60 civilians in a town taken back by government troops from Islamic State militants is a "shocking massacre."
Talal Barazi, the governor of Homs province where the discovery was made, says the search and documentation of those killed in the town of Qaryatayn is still under way.
Barazi told The Associated Press on Monday that most of the bodies were of townspeople who were government employees or were affiliated with Syria's ruling Baath party.
Barazi says at least 13 residents remain missing while six bodies have not been identified.
He says the killings went on for the three weeks that IS was in town and "terrorized" its residents.
Government forces regained control of Qaryatayn on Saturday.
