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Syrian Christians Fear Persecution During Turkey Offensive

Sirwan Kajjo

   WASHINGTON - As the Turkish military and its allied Syrian rebels
   continue their operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in
   northeast Syria, Christian communities in the region fear that the
   Turkish-led offensive is threatening their very existence in the
   war-torn country.

   On the first day of the Turkish offensive, which began on Wednesday, a
   Turkish artillery attack reportedly targeted a predominately-Christian
   neighborhood in Qamishli, the largest city in northeast Syria.

   According to local sources, Ayeda Habsono and her husband, Fadi, were
   severely wounded in the attack that hit their house. Several other
   residents were also wounded.

   On Friday, the Virgin Lady Church in the town of Qahtaniya, near
   Qamishli, was also hit by Turkish shelling, local news said. Parts of
   the building were destroyed.
   

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