Two Greek Orthodox Christians in Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of the Christians) were murdered in their home during a reported "burglary."

Samaan Satme and Helena Khashouf from the village al-Jamasliyye in Syria's Homs province were brutally murdered in their home.

Although the murder was initially reported as a burglary gone wrong, it later emerged that Samaan was beheaded and Helena shot, indicating that there were other motives.

Murdered on December 13, their funeral procession began the next day in the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Haba.

According to local reports, "random murders" in Homs and the coast continue, often fitting the pattern of assailants entering a house to murder the victims.

At the same time, a video is circulating on social media of a Lebanese Christian woman in Syria saying her brother living in Latakia with her mother was attacked by neighbours upon rebels' arrival, telling him: "You're Christians, leave the house, we don't want you here!"

Video on social media of Lebanese Christian woman in Syria saying her brother living in Latakia with mother was attacked by neighbors upon rebels' arrival, telling him: "You're Christians, leave the house, we don't want you here!"

Turkish-backed jihadist forces launched an offensive in northern Syria on November 27, and by the end of the month had captured Aleppo, Syria's largest city and commercial capital. As the rebels moved south, capturing Hama and Homs, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was in Moscow and not Damascus, which was ultimately captured on December 8.

Source: greekcitytimes