Syrian Justice Ministry says photos are `` fake '' and have no relation to government detainees . The ministry questions the credibility of the photographer , saying he was `` a fugitive who fled Syria and who was already facing legal action , '' and asks how he would have got the necessary documents to leave the country . It also says pictures show `` foreign terrorists '' and regime supporters killed by terrorists . The photos of alleged mass torture and killing in Syria come as peace talks are to begin . A photo released on the official website shows a man who is said to be an opposition fighter being beaten with batons at a detention center near Damascus.
Syrian Justice Ministry says photos are `` fake '' and have no relation to government detainees . It also says pictures show `` foreign terrorists '' and regime supporters killed by terrorists . The photos of alleged mass torture and killing in Syria come as peace talks are to begin . A photo released on the official website shows a man who is said to be an opposition fighter being beaten with batons at a detention center near Damascus.