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War crimes reported by both sides in Syrian revolution

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    Conor Powell reports on UN report

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A major development to tell you about it in nearly two year civil war.

As the European Union agrees to extend sanctions on oil money and arms to the Syrian government.

All this is -- troubling UN report suggests both sides in the Syrian revolution.

Are guilty of war crimes including murder and torture.

Kind of -- live in Jerusalem covering -- -- -- a report accused specific leaders of war crimes.

Jamie you know the report actually stops short of that the actual list of violators remains a secret the report only concludes that.

Syrians in leadership positions are likely responsible for war crimes but he did say that.

Both sides are violating international law investigators -- Syrians have.

Murder torture rape and hostage taking.

-- the report does say that rebels are responsible to a lesser extent but it didn't blame the rebels as well.

But it also warned that the bloody civil war is spiraling downwards at a rapid pace as the violence is becoming more sectarian.

And the fighter fighters on both sides more radicalize the overall message Jamie is that the fighting is bad -- it is getting worse.

Well keep us posted thank you so much Conner there.