Christians Flee Syria as ISIS Advances

Just one year after thousands of Iraqi Christians fled from Islamic State fighters who overran their communities in northern Iraq, hundreds of Christian families in Syria are fleeing for their lives as the jihadist army advances.

The Christian Assyrian Network for Human Rights says the families fear that like many Yazidis and Christians in Iraq, they too may be forced to choose between conversion to Islam or execution.

Reports from Syria say ISIS kidnapped 230 people, including dozens of Christians, in recent days.

Last February, Islamic State fighters kidnapped more than 220 Assyrian Christians. Only a few have been released while the fate of the others remains unknown.