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Khabour River attack, 2015
· Khabour River valley, Al-Hasakah Province, Syria
Islamic State forces attacked dozens of Assyrian villages in northeastern Syria, abducting hundreds of Christians.
What happened
Beginning around 23 February 2015, Islamic State forces attacked around 35 Assyrian villages along the Khabour River in Syria's Al-Hasakah Province, abducting more than 220-259 Assyrian Christians and displacing at least 1,380 families.[1]
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Claim: Beginning around 23 February 2015, Islamic State forces attacked around 35 Assyrian villages along the Khabour River in Syria's Al-Hasakah Province, abducting more than 220-259 Assyrian Christians (figures vary by source) and displacing at least 1,380 families; those abducted were reportedly released over time, in many cases after ransom payments, though this bundle does not independently verify the fate of every individual abducted.
- Number of Christian Assyrians abducted by ISIS rises to at least 220 (CBC News) link, Attack and abduction figures section. Source record