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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

2 bishops kidnapped in Syria released

In this undated combo picture released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Bishop Boulos Yazigi of the Greek Orthodox Church, left, and John Ibrahim of the Assyrian Orthodox Church, right, who were kidnapped Monday, in the northern province of Aleppo, Syria. the fate of two priests who were kidnapped Monday in the northern province of Aleppo is still unknown. It was not immediately clear who abducted Bishop Boulos Yazigi of the Greek Orthodox Church and John Ibrahim of the Assyrian Orthodox Church, said Greek Orthodox Bishop Tony Yazigi. He said the two bishops were abducted from the village of Kfar Deal, and their driver was killed by the gunmen. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — A church official says two bishops who were abducted by gunmen while traveling in northern Syria have been released.



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