Tag: Nusra Front
Orthodox Priest Kidnapped in the Syrian city of Idlib
CatholicCulture.org - 4/4/15 Report: priest kidnapped after Syrian city falls to rebels. The al-Nusra Front, a Syrian rebel group that is a branch of al-Qaeda, has ... Read More
Gunman kills Dutch priest in Homs
9/4/14 A single gunman walked into the monastery, entered the garden and shot the priest in the head. DAMASCUS, Syria — A beloved, elderly Dutch ... Read More
Syrian Rebels Kidnap Nuns as They Invade Christian Town of Maaloula Again
Katherine Weber, Christian Post Reporter - 3/12/13 Syrian rebels have reportedly re-entered the historic Christian town of Maaloula, north of the country's capital of Damascus, ... Read More
Al-Qaida-linked rebels battle army for control of Syrian Christian town
Associated Press - 22/10/13 BEIRUT — Syrian government forces battled Tuesday with al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to capture an ancient Christian town north of ... Read More
Syrian Army battles jihadists in ancient Christian village
11/9/13 Sporadic fighting continues after Syrian government troops have regained control of the village of Maaloula, a center of Christianity in the region. RT’s correspondent ... Read More
Syrian army moves to retake Maaloula
Members of the Free Syrian Army arrive at the Convent of Saint Takla in Maaloula, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, to dismiss rumors that they were ... Read More
Jihadists re-take historic Syrian Christian village as stand-off continues
9/9/13 Islamist Nusra Front forces have re-captured Syria’s oldest Christian community from government troops in a night of fighting. The small village of Maaloula, once ... 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6/9/13 Syrian rebels have withdrawn after briefly entering an ancient Christian town north of Damascus, the main opposition alliance has said.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
Syrian Rebels to Assyrians: Convert to Islam to Keep Your Jobs
7/8/13 Al Thawrah, Syria (AINA) -- Accounts by Assyrian refugees from al-Thawrah (also known as al-Tabqah) reveal the real face of the Islamist undercurrent within the Syrian opposition. ... Read More