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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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.