Assyrian Christians

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  Islamic State Frees 37 Kidnapped Syrian Christians: NGO

  The Islamic State group on Saturday released 37 Syrian Christians, most of them women, who were among more than 200 people kidnapped more than eight months ago, an NGO said.

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  Islamic State Kills 3 Assyrian Christian Captives: Activists

  Islamic State militants have killed three Assyrian Christian captives who were among nearly 200 Christians abducted earlier this year in northeastern Syria, two human rights monitoring groups said today.

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  Islamic State Releases 22 of More Than 150 Christian Captives - Monitor

  Islamic State has released 22 of the dozens of Assyrian Christians it abducted from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.

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  Christian Fighter Beheads Islamic State Jihadist in Syria Revenge Killing: Report

  A Syrian Christian fighter has beheaded an Islamic State group (IS) militant to avenge people "executed" by the jihadists in northeastern Syria, a Human Rights monitor said on Friday.

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  Islamic State Holding 50 Civilians After Raid on Syria Village: Monitor

  Jihadist fighters from the Islamic State group are holding hostage at least 50 civilians seized in a raid on a village in central Syria, a monitor said.

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  Iran Assyrians Demand UN Action Against Jihadists

  Around 200 Assyrian Christians protested outside the UN building in Iran's capital today to demand action to halt the Islamic State jihadist group's victimisation of their community in Syria and Iraq.

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  Islamic State Releases 19 Christians, More Than 200 Still Captive: Syrian Monitor

  Islamic State released 19 Assyrian Christian captives in Syria today after processing them through a sharia court, a monitoring group which tracks the conflict said.

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  US-Led Raids on Islamic State Targets After Christians Seized: Monitor

  A US-led coalition carried out air strikes against the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria on Thursday after the jihadists seized at least 220 Assyrian Christians there, a monitor said.

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  Islamic State in Syria Has Abducted 220 From Christian Villages: Monitor

  Islamic State militants have abducted at least 220 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria during a three day offensive, a monitor that tracks violence in Syria said today.

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  Christians Flee Homes After Islamic State Kidnappings in Syria

  The kidnapping of nearly 100 Assyrian Christians by Islamic State militants in Syria has prompted terrified families to flee their homes, activists said on Wednesday, as Washington vowed to defeat the group.

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  1,000 Christian Families flee Syria: Activists

  The kidnapping of dozens of Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria has prompted an exodus of terrified families fleeing their homes, activists said today.

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  US Condemns Abduction of Christians in Syria

  The United States has condemned the abduction by the Islamic State group of dozens of Assyrian Christians in Syria and demanded their immediate release.

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  Islamic State in Syria Abducts at Least 90 Christians: Monitor

  Islamic State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitoring group tracking violence in Syria said today.

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  Islamic State Jihadists Kidnap 90 Christians in Syria: Human Rights Monitor

  Jihadists from the Islamic State also known as IS have kidnapped at least 90 Assyrian Christians in northeast Syria, a monitor said.