(Telegraph-UK) - Richard Spencer and Peter Foster - The U.S. fears Bashar al-Assad is preparing to carry out a fresh massacre in an opposition stronghold as his regime unleashed helicopter gunships on rebel cities across Syria. U.S. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland voiced "deep alarm" for the fate of Haffa, amid reports that government tanks and heavy artillery had surrounded the town. "We remind Syrian commanders of one of the lessons from Bosnia: The international community can and does learn what units were responsible for crimes against humanity and you will be held responsible for your actions," Nuland said.
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