kurdish fighters and christian militias. they were able to take these hostages people who could not flee the advance of the isis fighters. women, children and priests and elderly. people who stayed behind as isis advanced. we know from other people who have been captured other stories from isis territory, at times, these women taken, are sold off in slavery. we have seen men held by isis when they have been taken. there have been people released by isis before, should note. some of the elderyly were released. >> ian lee in cairo. thank you. >> terror in syria.