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NO HUMAN CASUALTIES RECORDED DUE TO ALEPPO ARMENIAN DISTRICT SHELLING
12:39, 6 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS: Three blasts occurred in Aleppo Armenian
New Village district's various parts on March 5 evening. Berio National
Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, the blasts
left a roof of a building and one upper storey flat damaged. In the
words of Reisyan fortunately no human losses were recorded. "For a
long time we did not witness shelling in the Armenian districts, but
yesterday's incident" press secretary stated. According to Reisyan
currently no voices of shelling and gun shots are heard in the
district, the atmosphere is relatively calm, meanwhile the district
is deprived of the electricity for the greater part of the day.
Information has been released on March 5, according to which the
rebels have asserted control in Syrian-Turkish bordering Rakka city.
Due to the irregular operation of telephone communication there is
still no news regarding Armenian Church and school, as well as our
compatriots living there.
Over 90 Aleppo Armenians have already been kidnapped because of one
year ongoing clashes in Aleppo. Fortunately the majority has been
released. The number of wounded Armenians exceeds 87, the number of
victims is being clarified. Presumably their number is about 4 dozen.
Two servicemen Khajak Abelyan and Ghazar Karapetyan are missing
till now.
12:39, 6 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS: Three blasts occurred in Aleppo Armenian
New Village district's various parts on March 5 evening. Berio National
Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, the blasts
left a roof of a building and one upper storey flat damaged. In the
words of Reisyan fortunately no human losses were recorded. "For a
long time we did not witness shelling in the Armenian districts, but
yesterday's incident" press secretary stated. According to Reisyan
currently no voices of shelling and gun shots are heard in the
district, the atmosphere is relatively calm, meanwhile the district
is deprived of the electricity for the greater part of the day.
Information has been released on March 5, according to which the
rebels have asserted control in Syrian-Turkish bordering Rakka city.
Due to the irregular operation of telephone communication there is
still no news regarding Armenian Church and school, as well as our
compatriots living there.
Over 90 Aleppo Armenians have already been kidnapped because of one
year ongoing clashes in Aleppo. Fortunately the majority has been
released. The number of wounded Armenians exceeds 87, the number of
victims is being clarified. Presumably their number is about 4 dozen.
Two servicemen Khajak Abelyan and Ghazar Karapetyan are missing
till now.