October 19, 2015
185 Assyrians of Qaryatain remain prisoners of ISIS.
The 50 Assyrians were released on September 12 and arrived safely to the Assyrian villages of Zaidan and Fairozeh.
On September 23 ISIS executed three Assyrians in Syria and threatened to execute the remaining 202 Assyrians prisoners, who were all captured on February 23 in the 35 Assyrian villages on the Khabur river in the Hasaka province, if ransom of $50,000 each is not paid
19 октября 2015 г.
ISIS Terrorizing Assyrian Christians, An Already Vulnerable Minority, Spells More Danger For Christians' Future In The Region
ISIS Terrorizing Assyrian Christians, An Already Vulnerable Minority, Spells More Danger For Christians' Future In The Region
Not content with their brutal pursuit of the Yazidi and their mass execution of Coptic Christians, ISIS has set about terrorizing yet another religious minority, and this time it’s the Assyrian Christians — members of an ancient church that once dominated the region and have been persecuted practically ever since.
Over 200 Christians held hostage in Syria
Over 200 Christians held hostage in Syria
At least 220 Christians in northeast Syria have been taken hostage by the ISIS militants, reports Interfax-Religion with the reference to a report by the Supervisory Board for Human Rights in Syria.
IS unexpectedly releases 22 Assyrian Christians from captivity
IS unexpectedly releases 22 Assyrian Christians from captivity
Militants of the “Islamic State” terrorist organization unexpectedly released 22 kidnapped Assyrian Christians from the Al-Hasakah governorate in Syria.
