The "Islamic State" (ISIS) terrorist group released 22 Assyrian Christians that it had abducted in northeastern Syria almost six months ago,
activist groups said, according to AFP.
They were among more than 200 members of the Christian minority who were kidnapped by ISIS in February as it swept through the Khabur region in the northeastern Hasakeh province.
The Assyrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the fate of the minority, said the 22 hostages included 14 women.