Want to get the latest news to your inbox? Sign-up here for our newsletters The claim:• In recent days, messages have been circulating on social media about alleged violence against Syria's Christian minority by the rebels who have seized power. Some reports have even suggested "ethnic cleansing" in the predominantly Christian town of Maaloula, north of Damascus, near the Lebanese border. Who is behind the claim?The news began to spread on Thursday, Dec. 26, following a statement published the same day on the World Council of Arameans (WCA) website. The NGO reported that militants from the Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade, led by Abu Amsha – under international sanctions – and integrated into the Syrian National Army (SNA) supported by Turkey, “were attacking homes, intimidating families and ordering Christians to leave...
Want to get the latest news to your inbox? Sign-up here for our newsletters The claim:• In recent days, messages have been circulating on social media about alleged violence against Syria's Christian minority by the rebels who have seized power. Some reports have even suggested "ethnic cleansing" in the predominantly Christian town of Maaloula, north of Damascus, near the Lebanese border. Who is behind the claim?The news began to spread on Thursday, Dec. 26, following a statement published the same day on the World Council of Arameans (WCA) website. The NGO reported that militants from the Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade, led by Abu Amsha – under international sanctions – and integrated into the Syrian National Army (SNA) supported by Turkey, “were attacking homes, intimidating families and ordering Christians...
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