Dramatic Report: Inside The Battle For Syria's Ancient Christian Village (VIDEO) -- RT
Anti-Assad rebels have been forced out of many parts of Syria’s ancient Christian village of Maaloula, but the fighting there remains heavy, RT correspondent Maria Finoshina reports from the scene.
After arriving in the center of the village Wednesday, Maria Finoshina and the RT camera crew saw signs of a recent battle and heard shelling, but received a warm welcome from smiling and relieved Syrian Army soldiers, who said the village was freed from jihadists. The claim would later in the day turn out to be premature.
Al-Nusra Front fighters first attacked the village last Wednesday. The following seven days saw Maaloula torn between the rebels and government forces, with both occasionally gaining control over the village.
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Update #1: Syria: Pity Maaloula's Christians, caught between Islamist killers and a desperate dictatorship -- Jenny McCartney, The Telegraph
Update #2: Christians, Alawites and Jews Share the Same Fate -- OP-Ed Arutz Sheva
My Comment: The above RT video report is incredibly riveting .... especially the last two minutes. The BBC report on the battle of Maaloula is below. It is unfortunate that this type of reporting is completely lacking in the West.
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