The Houla massacre Killing ( ) was an attack Attack that took place Process_start on May 25 , 2012 , in the midst of the Syrian Civil War Hostile_encounter , in the town of Taldou , in the Houla Region of Syria , a string of towns northwest of Homs .

The Houla massacre Killing ( ) was an attack Attack that took place Process_start on May 25 , 2012 , in the midst of the Syrian Civil War Hostile_encounter , in the town of Taldou , in the Houla Region of Syria , a string of towns northwest of Homs .

The Syrian government alleged Statement that Al-Qaeda terrorist Terrorism groups were responsible for the killings Killing , and that Houla residents were warned Warning not to speak Expressing_publicly publicly by opposition forces Military_operation .

Channel 4 news reported Reporting that Houla residents stated Statement that the Syrian military and government-hired Shabiha were the perpetrators of the massacre Killing , as claimed Statement by opposition groups .

Townspeople described Statement how Shabiha , who were thought to be men from Shia/Alawite villages to the south and west of Houla ( Kabu and Felleh were named Name_conferral repeatedly ) entered Arriving the town after several hours of shelling .

On June 1 , the U.N. Human Rights Council voted Deciding 41-6 to condemn Judgment_communication Syria for the massacre Killing in the town of Houla and called Request for an international criminal inquiry Criminal_investigation into the events ; delegates from Russia , China , Bolivia , Sudan , and Cuba were among those voting Choosing against the resolution .