IS kills 15 Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria
(AGI) Rome, Feb 26 - Islamic State (IS) militants are said tohave killed 15 of the Christians seized in Hassake province, onSyria's north-eastern border with Iraq. Archimandrite EmanuelYoukhana, who reported the kidnapping of more than 100 AssyrianChristians on Monday, told the organisation Aid to the Churchin Need that 15 of the hostages had been killed, many of whomhad been defending their villages and their families. A womanwas beheaded in Tel Hormidz and two men were shot dead. Thereare, as yet, no details of the killings of the remaining 12victims. Archimandrite Youkhana