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The Islamic State group has destroyed churches and
Christian shrines in Syria, and demanded that Christians living under its rule
pay a tax known as jizya
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Islamic State militants have kidnapped at least 90
people after sweeping through Christian villages in Syria, it has been
revealed.
The abductions are said to have taken place after ISIS
seized two Assyrian communities from Kurdish forces in the northeast province
of Hassakeh.
Dawn raids on Monday are said to have spread 'panic'
in the villages, inhabited by the ancient Christian minority along the banks of
the Khabur River near the town of Tel Hmar.
Most
of the captives are said to have came from the village of Tal Shamiram, located
50 miles miles southwest of the Hassakeh provincial capital of Qamishli, with
others taken from Tal Hermuz.
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