Syrian Church Leaders Call For An End To The Massacres After Jihadist Killing Spree

Syrian Church Leaders Call For An End To The Massacres After Jihadist Killing Spree Leaves 1,000+ Dead

Decision Magazine

Syrian church leaders call for an “immediate end” to the massacres in Syria during attacks that resulted in over 1,000 deaths, including some Christians.

In what some have called a revenge killing, Syrian security forces and affiliated gunmen slaughtered minorities residing mainly in the provinces of Tartus and Latakia in Syria’s coastal region. The security forces and gunmen, associated with terror group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) who recently overthrew Syria’s previous dictator Bashar al-Assad, targeted civilians after Assad-loyalists attacked al-Haffa’s government forces on March 6. The recent slaughtering stands as one of Syria’s deadliest incidents since HTS took over Syria in December. The attack mainly targeted the Alawites, a minority group in Syria.

Syrian church leaders issued a joint statement on March 8th, in which they described the nature of the attacks.

“In recent days, Syria has witnessed a dangerous escalation of violence, brutality, and killings, resulting in attacks on innocent civilians, including women and children,” the statement said. “Homes have been violated, their sanctity disregarded, and properties looted, scenes that starkly reflect the immense suffering endured by the Syrian people.”

Christians were reportedly killed among the weekend raid. One of them, Tony Khoury, was reportedly slaughtered in his home. He was killed on March 7th in the city of Latakia. According to social media posts, Khoury was originally from the village Dahr Safra, where the population is predominantly Maronites, a Syriac Christian group. Tony Boutros and his son, Fadi, Greek Christians residing in Syria, were also killed.

“We are afraid that after they finish with the Alawites, they will kill us en masse,” the Christian source told The European Conservative. “After seeing the massacres yesterday, all people here are terrified.”

The Christian population has severely dwindled over the past 10 years. Many have left due to targeted attacks, economic decline and fear of terrorist organizations, as reported by persecution.org. Christians are a minority in Syria, consisting of 2.4% of the population according to Open Doors.

UPDATE: CHRISTIANS BEING CRUCIFIED IN SYRIA

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