On the abduction of metropolitans of Aleppo
The beginning of 2020 was marked by the growth of interest to one of the most important stories of persecution of Syrian Christians - abduction of the metropolitans of Aleppo. The source was the publication of the journalist investigation of Mansur Salib. This article is intended to clarify the problem. Thus, we introduce the biographical facts about metropolitan of Aleppo Paul (Yazigi) (Orthodox Church of Antioch) and Gregorius Yohanna (Ibrahim) (Syrian Jacobite (or Syrian Orthodox) Church), which allow to understand the scale and the significance of their persons. In the article, we present brief overview of the situation on Christians in Syria in 2011-2013, especially in context of the facts of abductions and murders of the clergy. In conclusion, the results of a study of the possible motives of the abductors and the perpetrators of the abduction are presented.