TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria rebels from the al-Qaeda-linked faction al-Nusra Front attacked the Christian village of Maaloula in the Western part of the crisis-hit country, seizing control of a mountain-top hotel and using it to launch mortars against the surrounding area, forcing the locals to hide in a convent.
Al-Qaeda has accused Syria’s Christian minority of being “pro-Assad,”
though as a practical matter they are simply averse to the rebels that
are constantly attacking them.
Overall casualties from the attack are not yet clear, Antiwar.com reported.
Syria's rebels also attacked Mushirfeh, a town in Homs Province,
killing nine people there. The identities of the victims were unclear,
but much of the recent fighting in Homs has involved attacks on members
of the nation’s minorities.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized
attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border
guards being reported across the country.
Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have
been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes.
The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups
for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from
abroad.
Tel Aviv, Washington and some Arab capitals have been staging various
plots to topple President Bashar al-Assad, who is well known in the
world for his anti-Israeli stances.
Source: Fars News
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