Over 230 people were taken out of the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo and transported to Belgium where they have been granted asylum and can start to rebuild their lives. The Belgium government spokesman said that the operation took over two months and happened in great secrecy. The refugees were mostly Christian and had faced human rights abuses in Aleppo. Syria has been torn apart by four years of civil war involving Syrian government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad whilst various rebel groups seek to take him out of power.
Once settled in Belgium, the government will help them rebuild their future by providing them with training in order to help them find jobs. Secretary of State for asylum policy and migration, Theo Francken commented:
"They will receive permanent protection status allowing them to rebuild a future in Belgium." "I can tell you that the last thing they want is to be dependent on social security."
The Belgium government has welcomed 5, 500 Syrian refugees since 2011 and has said that they provide asylum to 98 percent of all Syrians who request it.
Sadly Christianity is slowly dying in Syria, Christians are caught in the middle of a civil war whilst enduring the rage of an extremist jihad. Jean-Clement Jeanbart said it was unfair for the West to ignore the persecution these Christian communities are experiencing. The Christian population in Aleppo used to be 160,000 in 2011, that number has drastically decreased since then.
Jeanbart added: "What horrors must ISIS commit before the world will take greater action to stop the murderers?" "Syrian Christians are in grave danger; they may disappear soon."
Posted by Amanda Hopkins
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