ISIS Takes Christians

Via: AP

ISIS abducts at least 70 Christians in Syria 

 The Islamic State militants have reportedly taken at least 70 Assyrian Christians, including women 
and children, from a number of villages in northeastern Syria. Two activist groups said that the number may rise to 90 in the coming days.

The extremists swept through several Syrian villages along the Khabur River near the town of Tal Tamr on Monday morning. The area is inhabited by indigenous Christians whose people date back to the ancient Mesopotamia's. In the assault, 70-100 Christians were taken captive, while over 3,000 others manged to flee ISIS. They are now taking refuge in neighboring cities. 

This comes following the recent release of an ISIS video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians. It is not yet clear what ISIS plans to do with the captives, and they could potentiality be involved in a prisoner swap with Kurdish and Christian militias ISIS is battling in the Middle East. 

ISIS is a different type of threat, who will stop at nothing to spread their culture and power. They do not have basic human decencies, and follow no laws or regulations. The United States has to treat ISIS differently than terrorists group, like Al-Qeada, and stop their gain of power. ISIS will eventually become too big for the US and other countries to ignore, and drone strikes will not be enough. But until then, ISIS will continue its destruction in the Middle East.    

Via: New York Post

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