'It's Like Soft Ethnic Cleansing' Turkey's Offensive in Syria Forces Christians to Flee

11-05-2019
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims on Oct. 10, 2019 that 109 Syrian Kurdish "terrorists" have been killed so far. Erdogan also warned the European Union not to call his attack an 'invasion'. (Turkish Presidency Press Service via AP)
'It's Like Soft Ethnic Cleansing' Turkey's Offensive in Syria Forces Christians to Flee
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"I think what people need to understand that what's called "Operation Peace Spring" by Turkey's Erdogan is not peace at all," says CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell.

Instead, he says, Christians living in ancient villages are being targeted by jihadist forces employed by Turkey's military.

After one recent battle, jihadist fighters told Christians they had been ordered not to kill them, but instead took their lands.

"It's sort of like soft ethnic cleansing. When you lose your lands you lose your livelihood. You really have no place to go and no way to support yourself," says Chris.

Hear more of his remarkable reporting today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.

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