ISIS Destroys Assyrian Church in Syria

ISIS destroyed the Virgin Mary Church in the Assyrian village of Tel Nasri in Khabur, Syria today at about 9 AM. after Assyrian and Kurdish fighters attempted to reenter the village. According to reports, the church has been leveled.

On February 23 ISIS attacked the 35 Assyrian villages on the Khabur River, including Tel Nasri, Nine Assyrian fighters died defending their villages in the initial attacks and there are reports that ISIS has executed at least 12 Assyrian fighters who were captured, two of them women.

ISIS abducted up to 373 Assyrians in the initial attack and subsequently released 23 of them, all from the village of Tel Goran. The remainder are still being held and there whereabouts is unknown.

Source: OCP