'It's Like Soft Ethnic Cleansing' Turkey's Offensive in Syria Forces Christians to Flee
"I think what people need to understand that what's called "Operation Peace Spring" by Turkey's Erdogan is not peace at all," says CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell.
Instead, he says, Christians living in ancient villages are being targeted by jihadist forces employed by Turkey's military.
After one recent battle, jihadist fighters told Christians they had been ordered not to kill them, but instead took their lands.
"It's sort of like soft ethnic cleansing. When you lose your lands you lose your livelihood. You really have no place to go and no way to support yourself," says Chris.
Hear more of his remarkable reporting today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.
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As Senior Washington Correspondent for CBN News, Jennifer covers the intersection of faith and politics - often producing longer format stories that dive deep into the most pressing issues facing Americans today. A 20-year veteran journalist, Jennifer has spent most of her career covering politics, most recently at the White House as CBN's chief White House Correspondent covering the Obama and Trump administrations. She's also covered Capitol Hill along with a slew of major national stories from the 2008 financial crisis to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and every election in between. Jennifer
