Fighters with the al-Qaeda-run Jabhat al-Nusra faction continue their attacks on the Syrian Christian village of Maaloula today, after attacking yesterday and taking over a mountain-top hotel complex.
Still in control of the complex, the rebels are firing mortars at the village, as other fighters roam the streets on foot attacking Syrian military forces that have been sent to try to oust them.
Local civilians have remains indoors for the past two days, with St. Takla Convent being converted into temporary shelter for locals who had to flee their homes because of the shelling.
Al-Qaeda has accused Syria’s Christian minority of being “pro-Assad,” though as a practical matter they are simply averse to the Islamist-dominated rebels that are constantly attacking them.
Kerry, these are the barbarians that you are talking about, all of them are THE pro Saudis and UAE tyrants regimes, the allies of USA that USA and EU is supporting. Syria is going to be the graveyard of terrorism and Saudis barbarians if you stop helping YOUR allies, fighting their cause, with a pay off course.
I just saw a nun from the convent talk about what they have seen happen. This old Christian village is one of the rare that still speak ARAMAIC! Where are now our humanitarians to stop the carnage?
The "rebels"? They are insane fanatics that claim to be doing the work of God, and want all moslems to abandon the idea of states and borders, so that they will be all rulled from Mecca. No wonder Saudi Arabia wanted Egypt's government toppled, and wants Syria! The nun saw slaughter of Alawite village, and one girl being dismembered by chain saw. Saw many beheadings. Absolute horror! The insane thugs have shown killing of rabbits with sarin, video has circulated for months. One christian priest was beheaded by KNIFE. Kerry, have you no shame?
Can Anti-War.com PLEASE stop calling the paid mecenaries/terrorists "rebels" for they are nothing of the sort as your reporting has proved many times over!?
Rebel, n. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority.
They're rebels. That's a fact. It will remain a fact whether you prefer some other designation or not.