Syria Denies Responsibility for Houla MassacreSyria categorically denied responsibility for a massacre that took place in the central area of Houla that killed 108 people, including women and children, blaming the attacks on terrorists. Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveSyrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad al-Makdissi addresses journalists in Damascus May 27 regarding the massacre in the central town of Houla. Louai Beshara/AFP/GettyImagesBy Alex Johnston5/27/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print