The hashtag #MentionThe450 is trending worldwide and in the United States. Those using the hashtag assert that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad murdered 450 innocent civilians today.

#Mentionthe450 murdered by Assad & Co. in Syria today. Someone's mother. Someone's child. Someone's husband. Mostly civilians. Never forget. — مريم (@MaryamSaleh_) April 21, 2013

#Obama I beg you PLEASE practice what you preach! Please stop the massacres in Syria. #Assad slaughtered 450 civilians. #MentionThe450 — Sam Smith (@samn265) April 21, 2013

#MentionThe450 – mainstream media needs to mention the 450 killed near #Damascus today. Get this trending. — Saina Behnejad (@SainaBehnejad) April 21, 2013

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Never forget the 100,000's of political prisoners in Syrian jails undergoing the most horrendous torture right now! #mentionthe450 — توفيق | ATK (@atkalaji) April 21, 2013

100 of the 450 were arrested first and shot,slaughtered, and burnt to death publicly infront of their families and loved ones #MentionThe450 — Hani Nasabi (@Hani_Nasabi) April 21, 2013

According to an anti-Assad group cited by CNN, “at least 450 bodies were found [today] in the Damascus suburb of Jadidat al-Fadel.”

Earlier today, Secretary of State John Kerry said that the U.S. will double financial aid to anti-Assad groups.