Damascus (CNN) -- As the 18-month-long Syrian conflict festers, the government and the opposition welcome and need Christian support.
But some Christians fear radical Islamists have been swelling rebel ranks.
They also fear the same fate as a number of Christians during the war in Iraq, where militants targeted them and spurred many to leave the country.
MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/20/world/meast/syria-christians/index.html?hpt=wo_t3
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Growing jihadi presence in Syria 'alarming,' U.N. investigator says
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/17/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html
