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Arab League wants intl probe into Syria 'crimes' Arab League chief Nabil El-Arabi says killings in Syria may amount to crimes against humanity, calls for international probe
Arab League chief Nabil El-Arabi called on Tuesday for an international investigation into the killing of civilians in Syria which he said amounted to crimes against humanity. "There must be a neutral international investigation to unveil the truth of what is happening and to identify those responsible for these crimes and to bring them to justice," El-Arabi said in a statement carried by Egyptian state news agency MENA. More than 8,000 people have died in the Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, according to the United Nations, including many women and children. Recent video footage showed dead bodies strewn in the streets of the cities of Homs, Idlib and Deir al-Zor. "The acts of killing and horrendous elimination of whole families including women, children and elders can be described as crimes against humanity," El-Arabi, head of the Cairo-based body, said.