07.09.2013 - 17:56 [ Youtube - Channel Russia Today ]

Christian village rebels‘ safe haven? ‚They know US won‘t bomb UNESCO site‘

Syria government forces are conducting an operation against Al-Qaeda-affiliated rebel fighters, who have besieged the ancient Christian village of Maaloula. The army says the extremists have taken strategic positions on nearby hills – and there are still rebel forces inside the village. Maria Finoshina reports from the outskirts of Maaloula.