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11 May

Christians Forces Fighting ISIS in Raqqa Ask for US Help

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsISISAl-Qaeda, Assad Regime, Christians, Deir Az-Zour, Erdogan, ISIS, Kurdistan, Raqqa, SMC, Syria

The battle for Raqqa, the Syrian city serving as the “capital” of ISIS’ caliphate, has begun. You’d never know it from the media coverage, but a Christian force is taking part and is asking for U.S. support and prayers. The Syriac Military Council (SMC) and its female wing, the Bethnahrin Women Protection Forces (HSNB), have issued a press release announcing their participation in the offensive on Raqqa. The SMC is a part of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed, multi-ethnic force led by Kurds. The Syrian Democratic Forces are about 55,000-strong and include 29,000 Arabs. The 2,000 members of this…

11 May

Syrian Christian Militia Condemns Turkey for Bombing Kurds

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsTurkeyAssad Regime, Bombing, Christian Militia, Foreign Policy, Free Syria Army, Kurds, Syria, Syriac Christian Militia, Turkey

The Syriac Military Council, a Christian militia in Syria opposed to the Assad regime, condemned Turkey for bombing its U.S.-backed Kurdish allies who are fighting ISIS. The Christians accused Turkey of continuing the genocidal and anti-democratic campaigns of the Ottoman Empire. The statement reads in part: “This attack came at the 102nd commemoration of the Syriac Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide ‘Sayfo,’ while Turkey is continuing the same policies against the people living in the Middle East, trying to overthrow the democratic project that our people are working together to reach a political and administrational system based on pluralism, justice,…