Clashes reported in Aleppo’s Armenian districts

Clashes reported in Aleppo’s Armenian districts

tert.am
17:11 – 21.08.12

The Armenian districts in Syria’s capital, Aleppo, have come under the
opposition’s control, recent reports on the Internet suggest.

Speaking to Tert.am, a spokesperson for the city’s Armenian Prelacy,
Zhirayr Reisyan, said those districts are now facing clashes.

`Nothing about occupation is at issue, but there are clashes. They
extend, for example, from the Jdayde district to al-Suleimanieh,
occasionally reaching al-Midan,’ he said.

Reisian noted that despite the continuing clashes, the situation in
the above districts (which are predominantly populated by Armenians)
is not likely to result in a battle.

In a video message posted on Facebook on Monday, the Free Syrian Army
said it was heading towards several districts. It asked the Christian
population for assistance and non-interference in their operations.