Pro-Assad militia, known locally as the shabiha, is responsible for the Houla massacre - UN chief

May 30, 2012 -- The UN peacekeeping chief says there are strong suspicions that a pro-Assad militia, known locally as the shabiha, is responsible for the Houla massacre – one of the worst atrocities in Syria's 14-month-long uprising. Graphic shows profile of the Shabiha militia. KEYWORDS: Current Affairs, Unrest, Conflicts, War , SYR, Syria Arab Republic, Homs, Idlib, Taldou, Houla region