Syrian Christians light
candles during a service at the al-Zaytoun Church in Bab Touma Square in
Damascus, on December 13 , 2011 in support of Syrian President Bashar
Assad and in memory of those killed in the ongoing unrest in the country
(AFP Photo/Louai Beshara)
At least 9,000 Christians from the western Syrian city of Qusayr were forced to seek refuge after an ultimatum from a local military chief of the armed opposition, Abdel Salam Harba, Fides news agency reports.
In the latest outburst of violence a Christian man was shot dead by a sniper in Qusayr, which neighbors the restive city of Homs.
There have been reports last week that some mosques in the city have announced from the minarets: "Christians must leave Qusayr within six days, which expires this Friday."...Continue reading...
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