Former Lebanese Prime Minister Michel Aoun says foreign-backed Takfiri extremists pose a great threat to all the religious communities living in Syria and the Middle East.
Aoun, who is also the leader of Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Tuesday.
“Takfiris have no friends. So their animosity towards other religious groups is anticipated. However, by dubbing Christians as crusaders they are trying to distort historical facts. They are portraying Christians as colonial power rather than the indigenous people in the Levant,” Aoun said.
“The Syrian government treats its nationals based on their citizenship, not on religious beliefs. Christians are protected in Syria. However, if Takfiris take over, all Christians would be threatened. They also consider moderate Muslims as infidels too,” he added.