The small Christian minority communities in Syrian and Iraq are threatened with extinction by IS, Nusra and the like. These people typically live in scattered clusters of villages near the Kurdish areas of the two countries. these Christians are among the earliest adherents of Christianity, ar ethe original inhabitants of those lands and were well tolerated by the Ottomans and all succeeding governments until the jihadis arrived on the scene.

The jihadis hate them as much as they hate other Muslims, Yazidis and other ethno-religious minorities. The jihadis are now attacking the Christian villages in both countries, taking hostages and murdering the men.

Is it legal for US citizens to donate money to the militias of political parties that are trying to defend these villages, often with foreign volunteer instruction by European and American soldiers.

The US now has federal law that penalizes and threatens with prosecution anyone who provides "material support" to terrorists.

I am concerned that some of these Christian militia groups may have some sort of connection to Kurdish groups like the PKK ot YPG who are fighting IS in the same areas.

Is there a US government list that designates some of these Christian groups as legal for private citizen support? pl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Iraq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Syria