Armenian-populated district of Aleppo under rocket attack

Armenian-populated district of Aleppo under rocket attack

March 08, 2014 | 17:28

ALEPPO. – Armenian-populated district of Aleppo was under rocket
attack on Saturday, the press service of the Diocese of Aleppo of the
Armenian Apostolic Church reported.

The main street of Nor Gyugh district and neighborhood of National
Armenian Gymnasium was attacked. Servicemen were wounded. No
casualties among civilians have been reported.

Overall 60-70 thousands Armenians were residing in Syria before the
bloody events. More than half of them lived in Aleppo and the other
half was scattered in the cities of Latakia, Homs, Qamishli, Hasaka,
Raqqah, Kessab and, of course, the capital – Damascus.

From: Baghdasarian