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title : Christian Fighters Join Battle Against ISIS in Raqqa: 'I'm Sacrificing for What They Did to Our People'
summary : June 29, 2017: Dozens of Syriac-Assyrian Christians have united to fight ISIS militants in Raqqa, Syria, driven by a desire to protect their homeland and rid the region of Islamic extremism for the first time in three years.
date : Jun 29, 2017 11:32 AM EDT
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title : ISIS Chops Off Arm of 11 Y/O Boy Accused of Stealing, Force Children to Watch
summary : Syrian families who escaped ISIS' so-called capital of Raqqa, Syria, have shared the horrors they were exposed to under the terrorist group's leadership, including witnessing militants carry out countless public amputations, some of them against children.
date : Oct 07, 2016 11:19 AM EDT
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title : Christians Blocked By ISIS From Leaving 'Genocide' Syrian City of Raqqa
summary : "Any Christian living within Syria or Iraq is in a very dangerous and precarious position," warned David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA, a Christian advocacy organization.
date : Apr 01, 2016 09:45 AM EDT
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title : Christians With Ancient Assyrian Roots In Syria Try To Avoid Extinction After ISIS Ambush
summary : A year ago, Islamic State (ISIS) fighters came down from the Abdelaziz mountain to attack a string of small villages along the Khabur River Valley, which were mainly populated by Christians from the ancient Assyrian ethnicity. Assyrians trace their roots in the Middle East back more than 6,000 years. At least three villagers were killed and the rest were thrown into upheaval. Now, those Christian Assyrians who remain are trying to rebuild their community.
date : Mar 29, 2016 08:49 AM EDT
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title : ISIS Members Wear Women Clothes To Try to Escape Iraqi Forces
summary : Two young ISIS members tried to escape capture by Iraqi forces after the fall of Ramadi. To do so, they tried to disguise themselves as women.
date : Feb 14, 2016 01:22 AM EST
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title : Iraqis Claim U.S. Restraint On Air Strikes to Limit Civilian Casualties Benefits ISIS
summary : The United States has done its best to limit civilian casualties in the coalition air bombing campaign against ISIS. However, some Iraqis and American officers contended that such an approach has benefited the terror group on the battlefield.
date : May 27, 2015 01:44 PM EDT
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