Explosion in the Armenian district Jaramana in Damascus

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, ARMENPRESS. There was an explosion in the Rauda district of the Armenian region of Jaramana near the capital of Syria Damascus. In accordance with the preliminary information there are Armenians listed among the complainants. They are not identified yet and it is not certain whether they are dead of wounded. Our compatriots from Damascus informed us about that and mentioned that they are now trying to verify this information. The majority of the people living in Jaramana are Christians including more than 400 Armenian families.

The Syrian SANA agency states that militants keep violating ceasefire regime declared on the occasion of Ayd al Adha celebration. According to the preliminary information the explosion of the vehicle in the Jaramana district caused the death of 6 man and more than 50 people are wounded. More than 20 vehicles and more than 15 trade centres were damaged due to the explosion.

Clashes in Syria lasting for already 18 months caused the death of more than 30 thousand people, including more than four dozens Armenians.