(Los Angeles Times) At least 20 people were killed in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday when a bakery was hit by a shell fired by government forces. More than 50 people were injured in the attack. Only half of the victims could be identified. They were among more than 100 killed across Syria on Tuesday, activists said. In the Damascus suburb of Moadamyeh al Sham, residents Tuesday held funerals for 42 civilians who were arrested at a military checkpoint Monday and soon found executed. Some reportedly were strangled, others stabbed and still others shot at close range, according to an opposition group. The funeral procession turned into an angry protest, which was attacked with an explosive device. Some 16 people were killed at the gathering, including six children.
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