Tag: FSA
Syria: Islamist Rebels Abduct 12 Nuns from Orthodox Monastery in Maaloula
3/12/13 Damascus (AsiaNews) – Islamist rebels have kidnapped a group of nuns from the Greek Orthodox monastery of St Thecla (Mar Taqla) in Maaloula (north ... Read More
Syria’s Christians Flee Kidnappings, Rape, Executions
By Jamie Dettmer - 20/11/13 Running from assault, abduction, and assassination at the hands of jihadists and FSA rebels, Syria’s ancient Christian community fears a ... Read More
Battle for Syria Christian town of Maaloula continues
12/9/13 A BBC correspondent in Syria has said the battle for an ancient Christian town is continuing, despite reports that government forces had retaken it. ... Read More
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Maaloula: rebels break into the village homes, kill three young Christians
10/9/13 AsiaNews sources report anti-Christian violence and persecution in the village where people still speak Aramaic. Islamist insurgents have broken into homes and seized at ... Read More
Syria rebels withdraw from ancient Christian town of Maaloula
6/9/13 Syrian rebels have withdrawn after briefly entering an ancient Christian town north of Damascus, the main opposition alliance has said. Free Syrian Army (FSA) ... Read More
Details Emerge On Kidnapped Syrian Bishops
Mohammad Ballout Translated from As-Safir (Lebanon) 21/8/13 Are the two bishops missing or martyred? What is Jesuit priest Paolo Dall’Oglio‘s relation to the matter? ... Read More
Armed Rebels Massacre Entire Population of Christian Village in Syria
27/5/13 Armed rebels attacked a village in Syria's Western province of Homs and slaughtered all its Christian residents on Monday. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The armed rebels affiliated ... Read More
Syria: Christians take up arms for first time
A fighter with the Free Syria Army (FSA) fires his weapon during skirmishes in the contested neighborhood of Izza in the northern city of Aleppo. ... Read More