Windsor Syrians rally to denounce war crimes

Protestorsdemonstrated on Windsor's waterfront Tuesday night, calling for action after a chemical weapons strike in Syria is believed to have brutally killed more than 100 people.

Dozens of Syrians gathered in front of theUdinefountain at Riverside Drive andOuelletteAvenue, angrily denouncingSyrian presidentBasharAssadand Russian president VladimirPutin.

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"The use of chemical weapons is literally an international crime," SaraBetersh told the crowd during her speech.

MohamadKartwas talking to his mother back home over the phone Tuesday morning when she heard jets flyin overhead on their way to the town ofKhanSheikhoun,the target of the attack.

"All of a sudden she said,'Got togo son,'"Kartrecalled."It's terrible. It's absolutely unbelievable. I can't imagine what's going on over there."

Protestors carried Syrian flags and signs that read "Putingo Home"and "Civilians are Trapped."

Ahmad Riahi, board member of the Windsor Chapter of the Syrian-Canadian Council said he'd like to see the backlog of refugee claims from Syria cleared as soon as possible, so family members can help their relatives.

"You can't control the emotions seeing kids drowning, unable to breathe," said Riahi.