Let us be in constant prayer over this horrific situation: A Syrian opposition group reported on Tuesday that the Islamic State (IS) terror militia has kidnapped at least 90 inhabitants of Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria. The reports come a day after the UN issued a report on the conflict in neighboring Iraq, including a declaration that “Many of the violations and abuses perpetrated by [Islamic State] may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and possibly genocide.” Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington continued to debate the details of a request by President Barak Obama to give him a fresh mandate to use military force against IS, as reports indicate that the French Navy has moved the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf in order to participate in air strikes on IS positions in Iraq. Read More
