“These attacks are being made by foreigners” — that is, by Muslims who have streamed in Syria from all over the world to wage jihad. “Islamists in Syria attack ancient Christian town of Saidnaya,” from Pravoslavie, September 30 (thanks to Filip):
An Orthodox Church was burned down in Hassake. Islamist groups desecrated two churches in Rakka, taking off the cross and sacred images. Christians were forced to flee from Rakka, related the Syrian Orthodox priest Boulos Georg to the news agency.