Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Two Bishops Are Kidnapped By Rebels In Syria

The Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim. (Image from facebook.com)

Aleppo Orthodox Bishops kidnapped in Syria -- Deutsche Welle

Two bishops have been kidnapped by rebels in a village in Aleppo Province, according to Syrian state news. The Christian clergy members were reportedly carrying out humanitarian work when they were abducted at gunpoint.

Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Monday that two bishops from the Syriac Orthodox and Greek Orthodox Churches, respectively, had been kidnapped at gunpoint in the village of Kafr Dael in Aleppo Province.

"An armed terrorist group kidnapped Bishop Yohanna Ibrahim, head of the Syriac Orthodox Church [in Aleppo] and Bishop Boulos Yaziji, head of the Greek Orthodox Church [in Aleppo] while they were on humanitarian operations in the village of Kafr Dael in Aleppo Province," SANA said.

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More News On Two Orthodox Bishops Kidnapped By Rebels In Syria

Syrian Bishops Yohanna Ibrahim And Paul Yazigi Kidnapped By Rebels, State Media Claims -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Two Archbishops Are Kidnapped Outside of Northern Syrian City -- New York Times
Two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria -- RT
Two bishops kidnapped in northern Syria: state media -- Global Post/AFP
Two Bishops Kidnapped by Rebels in Syria -- Epoch Times
Gunmen kidnap two archbishops in Aleppo -- Daily Star

My Comment: If these bishops are harmed .... I can guarantee this .... the rebels can "kiss-off" receiving any significant military aid from the West for the foreseeable future.

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