Syrian troops have reportedly shelled a southern town, killing at least eight people, including an 11-year-old girl. The death of another child, a 13-year-old boy held by the government, has reinvigorated Syria’s protest movement. Though his exact cause of death is unclear, Hamza Ali al-Khateeb’s body showed signs of horrific torture: his jaw and back were broken, his kneecaps were smashed, and his penis was cut off. Protests erupted across Syria over the weekend following news of Khateeb’s murder.