Kurdish, Christian forces battle ISIS as fate of 150 reported hostages unclear, Kurdish and Christian militiamen battled Islamic State militants Wednesday in northeastern Syria, where the extremist group abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages, according to activists.
Hassakeh province, which borders Turkey and Iraq, has become the latest battleground for the fight against the terror group Islamic State, also known as ISIS. It is predominantly Kurdish, but also has populations of Arabs and predominantly Assyrian Christians and Armenians.
A Syrian Christian group representing several NGOs inside and outside Syria told Reuters it had confirmed at least 150 people missing – including women and the elderly – after the villages were overrun by ISIS.
"We have verified at least 150 people who have been abducted from sources on the ground," said Bassam Ishak, President of the Syriac National Council of Syria.More Read
Hassakeh province, which borders Turkey and Iraq, has become the latest battleground for the fight against the terror group Islamic State, also known as ISIS. It is predominantly Kurdish, but also has populations of Arabs and predominantly Assyrian Christians and Armenians.
A Syrian Christian group representing several NGOs inside and outside Syria told Reuters it had confirmed at least 150 people missing – including women and the elderly – after the villages were overrun by ISIS.
"We have verified at least 150 people who have been abducted from sources on the ground," said Bassam Ishak, President of the Syriac National Council of Syria.More Read
