Enduring America points to a "truly disturbing report from Syria, but one that matches much of the video and eyewitness accounts from the country. An informant from the Syrian Ministry of Defense Special Forces tells France 24 that snipers were ordered to shoot protesters in the head:"
Each officer was to be accompanied by a volunteer sniper [usually a member of a militia or a mercenary]. They were also ordered to position themselves in places from which it would be easy to shoot. They were ordered to aim for the head as soon as they saw a protester. Their goal was to terrify people so they wouldn’t leave their houses.
For readers with strong constitutions, graphic footage of victims can be viewed here and here.
The Dish 