Intense shelling observed in Aleppo Armenian districts

YEREVAN, FEBRAURY 14, ARMENPRESS:Intense shootings could be heard in Aleppo Armenian populated districts on February 13 day long. Berio National Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, on current moment there are no distinct news both regarding the site and damages caused by the shelling. In the words of Berio press secretary an Arab young man was killed by a bullet of a sniper in Armenian New Village district. Despite the fact the victim was not an Armenian our compatriots are in panic.

According to the interlocutor there was electricity in the city for two hours, yet the remaining part of the day Aleppo was sank into darkness. Aleppo Armenians, are sitting in the candle light like the rest population trying to make an effort to overcome the situation. Earlier Aleppo Armenian Catholic leader bishop Maratyan informed two clergymen were kidnapped, one of them Armenian. Reisyan states there are no particular news refer to the circumstances of the incident and promised to report details in coming hours.

According to UN data over 70 thousand people were killed during 23 months lasting clashes in Syria, including four dozen Armenians.