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A few days ago, 48-year-old Johnny S., a Greek Orthodox Christian from Syria, found the courage to leave his home in Latakia, where he has been confined since the atrocities began on March 6. Since then, he has only been out to get water and food, and the electricity has been out for about a week.
But on Monday, he had to leave his home for a very important reason: to collect the bodies of his relatives with the help of some friends and bury them.
His 55-year-old cousin, Tony, was leaving with his 20-year-old son, Fadi, from a village outside the city of Latakia when an armed group stopped them and shot at them. Johnny could not go immediately – the risk was too great – but on Monday he and his friends found a closed van and managed to take the bodies of his relatives and transport them to Latakia.
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But on Monday, he had to leave his home for a very important reason: to collect the bodies of his relatives with the help of some friends and bury them.
His 55-year-old cousin, Tony, was leaving with his 20-year-old son, Fadi, from a village outside the city of Latakia when an armed group stopped them and shot at them. Johnny could not go immediately – the risk was too great – but on Monday he and his friends found a closed van and managed to take the bodies of his relatives and transport them to Latakia.
Greek Orthodox Christians in Syria: “I will not renounce my identity even if it means death”
Antiochian Greek Orthodox Christians say that they are trapped in Syria with no way to defend themselves.
