ICC Note: Miraculous stories of God’s intervention now emerge from the ancient Christian town of Maaloula, Syria. The city was captured in September 2013 by IS militants, but was then liberated eight months later by the Syrian army. Though many suffered under the weight of militant aggression, stories of hope and survival and miraculous intervention were recently uncovered by CBN.
05/17/2016 Syria (CrossMap): Fanatical Islamic terrorists are committing “genocide” against Christians, especially in Iraq and Syria, in a bid to annihilate all traces of Christianity in the region.
History of Violence
Persecution in Middle East
These violent actions contribute to ongoing instability in northern Nigeria, where religious and ethnic tensions remain high.
The international community, including the United Nations and several governments, has condemned ISWAP’s attacks, recognizing them as acts of terrorism.
