AZAZ/ALEPPO, Syria - Rebel fighter Ahmedchuckles as he tells the story of the Syrian army sniper who wascaptured and executed by rebels, shot dead after a "trial"conducted at his own graveside.
He says Rami the sniper, firing from a high minaret at thelocal mosque, killed many rebels and civilians before he wasseized by fighters from Ahmed's Amr bin al-Aas brigade whichoperates around the northern Syrian town of Azaz.
"We took him right to his grave and, after hearing thewitnesses' statements, we shot him dead," said Ahmed, who has arich, black beard and a broad, easy smile.
The rebels are waging a 17-month uprising against Syrian PresidentBashar Assad, during which government forces have frequentlybeen accused of carrying out summary executions and otherviolations against fighters and civilians.