REPORT: Islamist fighters move nuns from captured Christian village

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REPORT: Islamist fighters move nuns from captured Christian village
   
Islamist fighters who captured a Christian village north of Damascus have moved some nuns to a nearby town but it was not clear if they had been kidnapped or evacuated for their safety, the Vatican's ambassador to Syria said on Tuesday.         

The militants took the ancient quarter of Maaloula on Monday after heavy fighting with President Bashar al-Assad's forces, activists said. Syrian state media said they were holding the nuns captive in the Greek Orthodox monastery of Mar Thecla.                  

Vatican envoy Mario Zenari said the 12 nuns had been taken from Maaloula to Yabroud, about 20 km (13 miles) to the north.                                

An official at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate confirmed that he believed the nuns were taken to Yabroud, but gave no details.              


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