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.
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 . Report authors say they show `` systematic torture and killing '' of prisoners by al-Assad regime .