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Syria: Dutch priest Fr van der Lugt shot dead in Homs
Source: BBC
7 April 2014 Last updated at 16:20 GMT
Syria: Dutch priest Fr van der Lugt shot dead in Homs
A Dutch priest well known for refusing to leave the besieged Syrian city of Homs has been shot dead by a gunman.
Frans van der Lugt, who was in his 70s, had become a renowned figure in the rebel-held area that has been blockaded by government forces for nearly two years.
He had refused to be evacuated, saying he would not leave Homs while there were still Christians in the city.
The motive behind Fr van der Lugt's killing is unclear.
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Syria: Dutch priest Fr van der Lugt shot dead in Homs
A Dutch priest well known for refusing to leave the besieged Syrian city of Homs has been shot dead by a gunman.
Frans van der Lugt, who was in his 70s, had become a renowned figure in the rebel-held area that has been blockaded by government forces for nearly two years.
He had refused to be evacuated, saying he would not leave Homs while there were still Christians in the city.
The motive behind Fr van der Lugt's killing is unclear.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26927068
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