ISIS Closing in on Strategic Christian Town in Syria

ISIS jihadists are within a few miles of an ancient Christian village in northern Syria.

Sunday morning, the ISIS army captured Maheen, which is only a few miles from the Christian town of Sadad, according to Reuters. Sadad is home to several churches and many Christian relics. Its people speak ancient Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ.

The terrorists are expected to try and take Sadad, and there are already reports of fighting on the town's outer perimeter. In past conquests, ISIS has destroyed non-Muslim houses of worship and historical artifcacts in its attempts to erase any trace of other religions in the area.

Sadad and Maheen are strategically located along a transportation corridor that connects the Syrian capital of Damascus, with the city of Homs. Taking over those towns will give ISIS greater mobility to carry out further attacks.

Currently, a Christian militia is defending the town and observers believe the Syrian government considers the highway so important that it will not allow the towns to remain in their control.

CBN Chief Correspondent Gary Lane has been in the vicinity of Sadad in his travels to Syria. Click here to see his interview with George Thomas about the town, its history and its strategic importance.