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Syrian rebel group expels Christians, confiscates property
June 03, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has expelled Christians from part of Ar-Raqqah Governorate in northern Syria and confiscated their property, according to a report from ARA News, a Kurdish Syrian news agency.
ISIL controls territory in Iraq and Syria and battles against both the Assad regime and fellow Syrian rebel forces.
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Further information:
- Christians’ private property confiscated by ISIL militants in Syria’s Raqqa (ARA News)
- The jihadists of ISIL in Raqqa confiscate the property of Christians (Fides)
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