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Syrian village is 'liberated' by rebels... who then forced Christians to convert to Islam

Syrian rebels including al-Qaeda-linked fighters have gained control of a Christian village north-east of the capital Damascus
Government media has provided a different account suggesting regime forces are winning
The battle is taking place in Maaloula, a scenic mountain village where people still speak the ancient Middle Eastern language of Aramaic

By Mail Foreign Service

PUBLISHED: 20:27, 8 September 2013 | UPDATED: 07:08, 9 September 2013

Terrified Christians claim Syrian rebels ordered them to convert to Islam on pain of death when they �liberated� their ancient village.

Opposition forces, including fighters linked to Al Qaeda, gained temporary control of the Christian village of Maaloula after fighting with regime forces.

The reports have reignited fears about western support for the rebel groups, which are increasingly being infiltrated by Islamic extremists.
A Syrian military solider fires a heavy machine gun during clashes with rebels in Maaloula

A Syrian military solider fires a heavy machine gun during clashes with rebels in Maaloula
Government media has provided a different account of the battle suggesting regime forces are winning

Government media has provided a different account of the battle suggesting regime forces are winning
A general view of Maaloula, northeast of the capital Damascus. Rebels including al-Qaida-linked fighters are believed to have gained control of the village

A general view of Maaloula, northeast of the capital Damascus. Rebels including al-Qaida-linked fighters are believed to have gained control of the village
Syrian government forces stand guard in Maaloula village, a scenic mountain village where people still speak the ancient Middle Eastern language of Aramaic

Syrian government forces stand guard in Maaloula village, a scenic mountain village where people still speak the ancient Middle Eastern language of Aramaic

One Maaloula resident said the rebels, many of whom had beards and shouted �Allahu Akbar� (God is great), attacked Christian homes and churches shortly after moving into the village.

�They shot and killed people. I heard gunshots and then I saw three bodies lying in the middle of a street in the old quarters of the village. Where is President Obama to see what has befallen us?�

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Another Christian resident said: �I saw the militants grabbing five villagers and threatening them and saying, �Either you convert to Islam, or you will be beheaded�.�

Another said one church had been torched, and gunmen stormed into two other churches and robbed them.

The beautiful mountain village, 25 miles from Damascus, is one of the few places in the world where residents still use the ancient language of Aramaic, which was spoken by Jesus and his disciples.
Historic: A church in Maaloula which is on a UNESCO list of tentative world heritage sites

Historic: A church in Maaloula which is on a UNESCO list of tentative world heritage sites

State-run TV reported that all churches in Maaloula were now safe and the army was chasing gunmen in the western hills

State-run TV reported that all churches in Maaloula were now safe and the army was chasing gunmen in the western hills

It has become a key strategic battleground in the Syrian civil war because of its proximity to the capital. It was held by President Assad�s regime, but taken at the weekend in a rebel advance spearheaded by the hardline Islamist al Nusra Front.

Villagers said they heard several foreign accents among the rebels, with many feared to be Al Qaeda fighters imported into the conflict. A villager said he heard mainly Tunisian, Libyan, Moroccan and Chechen dialects.

In a video posted online, a rebel commander shouted at the camera: �We cleansed Maaloula from all the Assad dogs and all his thugs.� But Syria�s state news agency claimed the rebels had withdrawn and the regime had regained the village, saying: �The army inflicted heavy losses in the ranks of the terrorists.

The more i read about this conflict the clearer it is becoming that Putin is it right and we are backing the wrong people. If we are helping those who are murdering Christians then we need to take a long hard look at ourselves and think again before we hand over a whole country to terrorists who have no respect for our ways and beliefs.

And talking about muslims cutting heads off, i see nothing has been done about the soldier who had his head cut off in our streets by this governement, so now we know that it is alright to do that if your a muslim here.

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Horrific moment Islamist terrorist shows 'enemy's' decapitated head to baying crowd... unaware he has just killed fellow Syrian rebel

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham severed the head of a fighter in Syria
Believed he was a pro-Assad soldier but turned out to be a fellow rebel
Group 'misunderstood' comments he made about Shia founding fathers

By Wills Robinson

PUBLISHED: 19:28, 14 November 2013 | UPDATED: 13:18, 15 November 2013

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In a sickening video posted on YouTube, soldiers from the Syrian-based group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) were seen holding up the decapitated head of a soldier they believed was a supporter of President Bashar al-Assad.

But, after the footage was made public, the victim was recognised by an extremist as a fellow rebel fighter who had been wounded during a battle.

The militants have now asked for forgiveness.
Sickening: Soldiers then held the severed head up in front of a crowd in Aleppo

Sickening: Soldiers then held the severed head up in front of a crowd in Aleppo
Error: Mohammed Fares, left, who was mistakenly decapitated by Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham militants

Error: Mohammed Fares, left, who was mistakenly decapitated by Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham militants

After an investigation the soldier was identified as Mohammed Fares, a commander of Ahrar al-Sham, a group who fight alongside the ISIS.

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The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said ISIS fighters misunderstood comments Mr Fares made about the founding fathers of Shia Islam, Imams Ali and Hussein, according to The Daily Telegraph.

It is thought Mr Fares was injured while fighting pro-Assad forces for the control of military site Base 80 near Aleppo, before he was mistakenly executed.

The militant group tried to explain their error by referring to a story in which the prophet Mohammed said Allah would forgive a man who killed a believer by mistake.

An ISIS spokesman, Oma al-Qahtani, confirmed Mr fares had been injured in fighting and had been captured by soldiers who believed he was fighting against them.

He has now said an investigation into the death would be carried out by the appropriate authorities.

The huge mistake has highlighted chaos within the rebel ranks in Syria, which Assad has taken advantage of in recent weeks during a push by his forces south-east of Aleppo.

It seems we have millions of these Muslims in our country who only want to cut your head off as seen by what happened to lee RIgby, which justice does not seem to being done, are they hoping the public will forget