YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS. On April 16 and 17, dozens of bombs and missiles fell on Aleppo’s districts with vast Armenian population. The bombing particularly targeted Telefon Hauay, Suleimanieh, Azizie, Jalay, and New Village regions. As reports “Armenpress” citing Beroea News facebook page, a bomb fell on a house in Haj Habib district, which belongs to an Armenian. The Armenian young men of the district tried to smother the fire before the firemen arrived. Fortunately, the fire caused only material damage.

Along with the bombing, clashes flare up in various direction of Aleppo as well. The clashes now moved to the centre of the city, particularly to Sayid Ali district of Aleppo.

According to the UN data, the number of casualties in the Syrian conflict lasting 3 years exceeds 130 thousand, 70 of them are Armenians.