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  • Syria's Armenian-Populated Town Is Emptied

    SYRIA'S ARMENIAN-POPULATED TOWN IS EMPTIED

    March 23, 2014 | 22:29

    Syria's predominantly Armenian-populated town of Kessab was emptied
    after rebel forces attacked the region in a bid to control strategic
    points in the area.

    Kessab was under fire over the past several days from gunmen entering
    the region from the Turkish border. By Saturday, most of the town's
    population had taken refuge in Latakia, The Armenian Weekly reported.

    According to reports, Kessab and its surrounding villages are now
    largely under the control of rebels.

    "According to a military source, units of the armed forces have
    since morning been directing fatal strikes to the terrorist groups
    which infiltrated the border from Turkey in Kassab area, inflicting
    heavy losses upon them," reported the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
    on Sunday.

    Perched in the northwestern corner of Syria, near the border with
    Turkey, Kessab had, until very recently, evaded major battles between
    the army and rebels. Many Syrian Armenians had taken refuge there
    because of the relative calm in the area over the past three years.

    News from Armenia - NEWS.am

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