Syria: The US has given the green light for the integration of former jihadists into the national army
Some 3,500 foreign fighters, mostly Uighurs from China and neighbouring countries, will join a newly created unit, the 84th Division, which will also include Syrian soldiers
12 Alawite civilians, including children, killed in Syria
Gunmen in Tartus and Homs executed civilians - They also killed two Sunnis who were in the house of an Alawite family on a visit
The United Nations Security Council calls for the protection of all Syrians without exception
"Strongly condemns the widespread violence taking place in the provinces of Latakia and Tartous since 6 March, in particular the massacres of civilians"