World Council of Churches condemns atrocities by ISIS in Syria

The World Council of Churches condemns the latest attacks and atrocities by the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) most recently against Christian villages in the region of Khabour in the governorate of Hassake, Syria. According to reports received, in the early morning of 23 February large numbers of IS fighters attacked these villages, killing a number of civilians, taking approximately 100 people captive, and provoking a mass exodus from these communities. These attacks seem to be attempts at opening a new corridor towards the Turkish border that could facilitate the procurement of both weapons and mercenaries.

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One comment on “World Council of Churches condemns atrocities by ISIS in Syria

  1. qharbour says:

    Someone please enlighten me How many Divisions/Tanks does the “World Council of Churches” have??