War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria sectarian violence, UN commission says

GENEVA (Reuters) -War crimes were likely committed by members of interim government forces as well as by fighters loyal to Syria’s former rulers during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria’s coastal areas that culminated in a series of March massacres, a U.N. team of investigators found in a report on Thursday.

Some 1,400 people, mainly civilians, were reported killed during the violence that primarily targeted Alawi communities, and reports of violations continue, according to a report…