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Dec 3, 2013, Press TV
According to local authorities on Tuesday, the militants took the nuns to the nearby town of Yabrud after they stormed the convent on Monday.
There is no word on the fate of the nuns, but militants are usually known to kill people they kidnap.
The militants fighting against the Syrian government had attacked Ma’loula, which is regarded as a symbol of the ancient Christian presence in Syria, early in September and captured some parts of it. However, they were pushed out of the town by the Syrian troops.
The Syrian army has been battling the foreign-sponsored militants in the regions near the capital Damascus.
The army has cleared many towns and villages of the foreign-sponsored militants.
Sources close to the militants have admitted that government forces have been making significant gains near Damascus and others parts of the country.
