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YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS: Three blasts occurred in Aleppo Armenian New Village district's various parts on March 5 evening. Berio National Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, the blasts left a roof of a building and one upper storey flat damaged. In the words of Reisyan fortunately no human losses were recorded. "For a long time we did not witness shelling in the Armenian districts, but yesterday's incident" press secretary stated. According to Reisyan currently no voices of shelling and gun shots are heard in the district, the atmosphere is relatively calm, meanwhile the district is deprived of the electricity for the greater part of the day.
Information has been released on March 5, according to which the rebels have asserted control in Syrian-Turkish bordering Rakka city. Due to the irregular operation of telephone communication there is still no news regarding Armenian Church and school, as well as our compatriots living there.
Over 90 Aleppo Armenians have already been kidnapped because of one year ongoing clashes in Aleppo. Fortunately the majority has been released. The number of wounded Armenians exceeds 87, the number of victims is being clarified. Presumably their number is about 4 dozen. Two servicemen Khajak Abelyan and Ghazar Karapetyan are missing till now.