MILITANTS TRANSPORT 19 KESSAB ARMENIANS TO TURKEY

April 07, 2014 | 16:13

The militants transported 19 Armenian old people, natives of Kessab,
to Turkey. The reports were confirmed for Armenian News-NEWS.am by
Mayor of Armenian-populated town Vazgen Chaparyan.

He said they put forwards no demands for the release of Kessab
residents. As to the situation of Kessab Armenians transported to
Latakia, Mayor said their conditions have relatively improved.

“They have food, but they need financial assistance,” he said.

Chaparyan noted that 50 families out of 200 are still in the Armenian
church of Latakia, the rest were sheltered by their relatives.

In the early morning on March 21, armed militants from the Jabhat
al-Nusra Islamic terrorist group infiltrated into northern Syria’s
Latakia Governorate, which is predominantly inhabited by Armenians and
Alawites, from four directions. Two large groups of terrorists had
launched the attack from Turkey. About 600 Kessab-Armenian families
were initially sheltered in Latakia city.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress