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'RUSSIA SOLDIER' KILLS ARMENIA FAMILY-OF-6
Sky News, Australia
Jan 13 2015
A Russian soldier accused of slaughtering six members of the same
family in Armenia has been detained, investigators say.Soldier Valery
Permyakov allegedly gunned down the family members in a bloody shooting
spree on Monday before disappearing from a Russian military base where
he was stationed in the Armenian city of Gyumri, about 120 kilometres
north of the capital Yerevan.The suspect was detained overnight by
Russian border guards patrolling Armenia's frontier with Turkey,
a spokeswoman for Armenia's investigative committee said.Russia is a
firm ally of ex-Soviet republic Armenia, basing thousands of troops in
the country and assisting it with guarding its borders with Iran and
Turkey.Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday expressed his
'profound condolences' over the incident and pledged support for the
relatives of the victims.'Nothing can justify such violence against
innocent people,' Shoigu said in a statement.Moscow has set up a
special commission to investigate the incident headed by the deputy
defence chief, the statement said.
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2015/01/13/-russia-soldier--kills-armenia-family-of-6.html
Sky News, Australia
Jan 13 2015
A Russian soldier accused of slaughtering six members of the same
family in Armenia has been detained, investigators say.Soldier Valery
Permyakov allegedly gunned down the family members in a bloody shooting
spree on Monday before disappearing from a Russian military base where
he was stationed in the Armenian city of Gyumri, about 120 kilometres
north of the capital Yerevan.The suspect was detained overnight by
Russian border guards patrolling Armenia's frontier with Turkey,
a spokeswoman for Armenia's investigative committee said.Russia is a
firm ally of ex-Soviet republic Armenia, basing thousands of troops in
the country and assisting it with guarding its borders with Iran and
Turkey.Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday expressed his
'profound condolences' over the incident and pledged support for the
relatives of the victims.'Nothing can justify such violence against
innocent people,' Shoigu said in a statement.Moscow has set up a
special commission to investigate the incident headed by the deputy
defence chief, the statement said.
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2015/01/13/-russia-soldier--kills-armenia-family-of-6.html