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Hasaka,
Syria (AINA) -- The number of Assyrians captured by ISIS in yesterday's attacks
(AINA 2015-02-23) is
now estimated to be at 150. ISIS attacked the 35 Assyrian villages on the
Khabur river in Hasaka, Syria, killing at least 9 Assyrians who were defending
their villages. There has been fierce fighting since yesterday between ISIS and
Assyrian and Kurdish militia. Up to 130 ISIS members have been killed.
Negotiations
to free some of the hostages are ongoing. Prominent Arab Sheiks in Hasaka are
acting as intermediaries between ISIS and Assyrian leaders. The Sheiks are
pushing ISIS to at least release the Assyrians who did not fight. According to
sources in Hasaka, ISIS has agreed in principle to release those Assyrians who
offered no resistance but flatly rejected releasing those who fought back.
The
group of Assyrians that may be released is believed to be being held in Abdul
Aziz Mountain, approximately 60 kilometers from the Assyrian villages where
they were captured. This group of Assyrians is from the villages of Tel Goran,
Abu Tina and Tel Jazira.
Nine
Assyrians Killed
At
least nine Assyrians have been killed fighting ISIS, they are:
Milad
Sammy Adam
George
Maholian
Tamir
Darwish
Marius
Hurmiz
Simon
Somo
Abraham
Qatina
Joseph
Afeh
Julian
Osi
Haysam
from Hasaka
ISIS
has captured 12 Assyrian fighters from Tel Tamar, including two females.
Refugees
Need Shelter
The
Assyrians who managed to escape to Hasaka and Qamishli left only with the
clothes on their backs. There is a critical need for shelter for the 3000
Assyrian refugees.
The
Assyrian community in Sydney collected 60,000 Australian dollars yesterday in
an emergency fundraiser. The money will be sent to Syria to aid the refugees.
Bishop
Meelis Zaia, the Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand for the Assyrian
Church of the East, is meeting with the Australian Department of Foreign
Affairs and other branches of government to request aid for the Assyrians who
have been displaced by the ISIS attacks.
The
following is a partial list of the Assyrians captured by ISIS:
Village
of Tel Hurmiz
Solomon
Safar Gilyana
George
Bolus Esho
Fuad
Oshana Younan
Elias
Darmo Warda
Youkhanna
Bolbul Qatina
Zaya
Benjamin Dinkha
Rihana
Benjamin Dikha (F)
Wedad
Eliya Younan (F)
Shamiran
Esho Younan (F)
Naima
(F)
Hermiz
Gewargis Khano
Village
of Qaber Shamiyeh
Enyir
Warda Abdal
Fawwaz
Joseph Tammo
Awiya
Youkina Mallik Hermiz
Village
of Tel Goran
Yikhannis
Adam
Michael
Mirza
Elias
Mirza
Abdo
Mirza
Mirza
Mirza
Wegram
Mirza
Fabronia
Mirza (F)
Miryana
Mirza (F, 6 Years old)
Wegram
Mirza (unconfirmed)
George
Ishmael
Ishmael
Ishmael
Joseph
Ishmael (unconfirmed)
George
Esho
Salem
Dashto
Aweya
Zaya
Joseph
Zaya
Joel
Zaya (unconfirmed)
Tato
Odisho
Jamil
Odisho
George
Odisho
Jamil
Kolyat
Awiya
Wegram
Joseph
Esho
Najma
Youkhanna
Mirza
Khaya (unconfirmed)
5
unnamed women
Village
of Tel Fweidat
Sargon
Ninos
Joseph
Ninos
Wedad
Rihana Benjamin (F)
Mayo
Karko Hanna (F)
Village
of Tel Jazira
Shwel
Esha
Hanan
Esha
Munira
Esha
Amira
Esha (F)
Ramziya
Rihana
Raswina
Esha (F)
Mariam
Gawriyeh (F)
Abdul-Massih
Noya
Iris
Darmo (F)
Sheren
Darmo (F)
Jamila
Kako (F)
Mansour
Darmo (Child)
Najiba
Youkhanna
Joseph
Youkhanna
Firyal
Youkhanna
Hanna
Youkhanna (F, Child)
Mary
Youkhanna (F, Child)
Sorin
Youkhanna (Child)
Edwisha
Youkhanna
Elissa
Ishmael
Hamson
Youkhanna
Salwa
Roel (F)
Bironia
Samo (F)
Amana
Kako (F)
Manal
Kako
Adam
Kako
Farida
Kako (F)
Shamiran
Kako (F)
Helana
Kako (F)
Shwarekh
Khoshaba
Elizabeth
Khoshaba (F)
Malak
Khorshid
Giwargis
Gabi
Ishmael
Mouna
Esha (F)
Jessica
Ishmael (F, Child)
Sharbel
Ishmael (Child)
Wanes
Ishmael
Ishtar
Ishmael (F)
Timatios
Ishmael
Shamiran
Mako (F)
Marleen
Ishmael (F)
Miryana
Ishmael (F)
Ashor
Nidor
Roel
Dinkha
Aweshalem
Dinkha
Sadeq
Ishmael
Loudia
Hermiz (F)
Rami
Ishmael
Michael
Ishmael
Ninorta
Ishmael (F)
Giwargis
Ishmael
There
are 35 contiguous Assyrian villages on both sides of the Khabur river, stretching
80 kilometers west from Hassaka to Ras al-Ain. The remaining inhabitants of
these villages, some 3000, have now been evacuated, most to Hasaka and about
200 to Qamishli. Hundreds have taken refuge in St. Mary church in Hasaka and
and St. Ephrem church in Qamishli.
Three
weeks ago ISIS ordered Assyrians in the region of Hassaka to remove the crosses
from their churches and to pay jizya (Christian poll tax), warning residents
that if they failed to pay they would have to leave or else be killed (AINA 2015-02-03).
Assyrians killed by ISIS, from left: Milad Sammy Adam, Julian Osi, Tamir Darwish, Marius Hurmiz (AINA photo).
Simon Somo, killed fighting ISIS.
Killed fighting ISIS, from left: Julian Osi, Marius Hurmiz, Joseph Afeh, Haysam.
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