Monjas liberadas por rebeldes llegan a Siria

In Syria, rebels released several Greek Orthodox nuns after four months of captivity. The release was part of a negotiation where Syrian authorities agreed to free dozens of detained women. This rare agreement between Syrian authorities and rebels involved a convoy transporting the nuns to safety. The exchange was overseen by Lebanese security chief Abbas Ibrahim. The nuns, primarily Syrian and Lebanese, were abducted by rebels, including members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, from a convent in Maloula in December. They worked in the convent's orphanage.

What did the Syrian rebels demand in exchange for the release of the nuns?

• Military support

• Financial compensation

• Political asylum

• Release of detained women

Where were the nuns taken after their release?

• Aleppo

• Beirut

• Jeydet Yaboos

• Damascus

Who supervised the prisoner exchange deal?

• The Red Cross

• The United Nations

• General Abbas Ibrahim

• President Bashar Assad

Which group was involved in the kidnapping of the nuns?

• ISIS

• Nusra Front

• Hezbollah

• Free Syrian Army

What was the primary role of the nuns at the convent?

• Teaching

• Cooking

• Medical assistance

• Working in the orphanage