Intense shelling observed in Aleppo Armenian districts
12:42, 14 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRAURY 14, ARMENPRESS:Intense shootings could be heard in
Aleppo Armenian populated districts on February 13 day long. Berio
National Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, on
current moment there are no distinct news both regarding the site and
damages caused by the shelling. In the words of Berio press secretary
an Arab young man was killed by a bullet of a sniper in Armenian New
Village district. Despite the fact the victim was not an Armenian our
compatriots are in panic.
According to the interlocutor there was electricity in the city for
two hours, yet the remaining part of the day Aleppo was sank into
darkness. Aleppo Armenians, are sitting in the candle light like the
rest population trying to make an effort to overcome the situation.
Earlier Aleppo Armenian Catholic leader bishop Maratyan informed two
clergymen were kidnapped, one of them Armenian. Reisyan states there
are no particular news refer to the circumstances of the incident and
promised to report details in coming hours.
According to UN data over 70 thousand people were killed during 23
months lasting clashes in Syria, including four dozen Armenians.
12:42, 14 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRAURY 14, ARMENPRESS:Intense shootings could be heard in
Aleppo Armenian populated districts on February 13 day long. Berio
National Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, on
current moment there are no distinct news both regarding the site and
damages caused by the shelling. In the words of Berio press secretary
an Arab young man was killed by a bullet of a sniper in Armenian New
Village district. Despite the fact the victim was not an Armenian our
compatriots are in panic.
According to the interlocutor there was electricity in the city for
two hours, yet the remaining part of the day Aleppo was sank into
darkness. Aleppo Armenians, are sitting in the candle light like the
rest population trying to make an effort to overcome the situation.
Earlier Aleppo Armenian Catholic leader bishop Maratyan informed two
clergymen were kidnapped, one of them Armenian. Reisyan states there
are no particular news refer to the circumstances of the incident and
promised to report details in coming hours.
According to UN data over 70 thousand people were killed during 23
months lasting clashes in Syria, including four dozen Armenians.