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SYRIA OPPOSITION DENIES IT ATTACKED ARMENIANS
Turkish Press
April 3 2014
Thursday, April 03, 2014
ANKARA - Syrian opposition has refuted claims that its fighters
attacked the Armenian community of Kasab in the northwestern coast
after capturing the town in late March.
Leading armed opposition group Free Syrian Army commander Anas Abu
Malik told AA on Thursday that opposition fighters were "making a
great effort" to meet the needs of the local community.
The town of Kasab, in Syria's main port city Latakia, has over 2,000
inhabitants, who are mostly of Armenian origin.
Malik warned against a media campaign by the Syrian regime, which seeks
to pressure the opposition by claiming the residents were attacked
after the town was captured by the Free Syrian Army two weeks ago.
Malik said the regime wanted to create the image of a conflict between
"extremists and minorities" in Syria.
"The war in Syria is between the oppressed Syrian people, who want
freedom, and the oppressive regime which killed 150,000 people in
three years," he said.
Abdel Wahed Estifo, a Christian member of the main opposition group
Syrian National Coalition, said Thursday opposition fighters were
sensitive in their treatment of the communities in areas where they
hold control.
"The regime of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad is raining bombs on
its people - Alawites and Sunnis, Muslims and Christians, Arabs and
Armenians alike," Estifo said. "The people of Kasab need protection
not from the opposition, but from Assad."
http://www.turkishpress.com/news/398393/
Turkish Press
April 3 2014
Thursday, April 03, 2014
ANKARA - Syrian opposition has refuted claims that its fighters
attacked the Armenian community of Kasab in the northwestern coast
after capturing the town in late March.
Leading armed opposition group Free Syrian Army commander Anas Abu
Malik told AA on Thursday that opposition fighters were "making a
great effort" to meet the needs of the local community.
The town of Kasab, in Syria's main port city Latakia, has over 2,000
inhabitants, who are mostly of Armenian origin.
Malik warned against a media campaign by the Syrian regime, which seeks
to pressure the opposition by claiming the residents were attacked
after the town was captured by the Free Syrian Army two weeks ago.
Malik said the regime wanted to create the image of a conflict between
"extremists and minorities" in Syria.
"The war in Syria is between the oppressed Syrian people, who want
freedom, and the oppressive regime which killed 150,000 people in
three years," he said.
Abdel Wahed Estifo, a Christian member of the main opposition group
Syrian National Coalition, said Thursday opposition fighters were
sensitive in their treatment of the communities in areas where they
hold control.
"The regime of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad is raining bombs on
its people - Alawites and Sunnis, Muslims and Christians, Arabs and
Armenians alike," Estifo said. "The people of Kasab need protection
not from the opposition, but from Assad."
http://www.turkishpress.com/news/398393/