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SYRIAN ARMENIANS FIND IT HARD TO LEAVE BOMB-POUNDED ALEPPO
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 7, 2012 - 18:23 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Aleppo-based Syrian Armenians are afraid to leave
their homes, the founder of "Outreach to Syrian Armenians" Facebook
page, writer/publicist Anahit Adamyan told PanARMENIAN.Net According
to a Syrian Armenian, who wrote to Facebook page administrators,
the situation in Aleppo is very serious, with his family hiding in
the cellar of their house to escape shelling.
"Electricity and phone service outage are common in the city, with no
municipal service operating. The family would like to leave Aleppo
for Armenia, yet are unable to in view of the danger of leaving the
city," Ms Adamyan said.
Mortar fire and tank shells exploded across Aleppo district of
Salaheddine early on Tuesday, August 7 forcing rebel fighters to take
cover in crumbling buildings and rubble-strewn alleyways.
Tanks have entered parts of Salaheddine and army snipers, using the
cover of heavy bombardment, deployed on rooftops, hindering rebel
movements.
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 7, 2012 - 18:23 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Aleppo-based Syrian Armenians are afraid to leave
their homes, the founder of "Outreach to Syrian Armenians" Facebook
page, writer/publicist Anahit Adamyan told PanARMENIAN.Net According
to a Syrian Armenian, who wrote to Facebook page administrators,
the situation in Aleppo is very serious, with his family hiding in
the cellar of their house to escape shelling.
"Electricity and phone service outage are common in the city, with no
municipal service operating. The family would like to leave Aleppo
for Armenia, yet are unable to in view of the danger of leaving the
city," Ms Adamyan said.
Mortar fire and tank shells exploded across Aleppo district of
Salaheddine early on Tuesday, August 7 forcing rebel fighters to take
cover in crumbling buildings and rubble-strewn alleyways.
Tanks have entered parts of Salaheddine and army snipers, using the
cover of heavy bombardment, deployed on rooftops, hindering rebel
movements.