Hasaka, Syria (AINA) -- David Gindo, the commander of the Assyrian guards in the Khabur area, has been killed in an apparent assassination. Elias Naser, who was with Mr. Gindo in the car, was critically injured.

Mr. Gindo was commander of the Syriac Military Unit (MPU), who have been fighting alongside the Kurdish YPG forces against ISIS.

On February 23 ISIS attacked the 35 Assyrian villages along the Khabur river, capturing 250 Assyrians and driving more than 3,000 from their homes, who have not returned.

See Attacks on Assyrians in Syria.