Assyrian Forces Request International Support After IS Offensive

Local forces battling Islamic State militants in northeast Syria are asking the international community for military equipment "capable of changing the balance of power on the ground," as hundreds of area residents remain missing after an IS offensive. "We call on the international community and all democratic forces in the world to stand up against these violations and crimes, as they do not pose a threat to the Christian Syriac presence only, but to democracy and...

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