Two Armenians kidnapped in Aleppo

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: Several days ago two Armenians were kidnapped in Aleppo. Armenpress was informed about it from the Facebook page of the Security Union of the Syrian Armenians. The kidnapped Armenians are father and son 73-year-old Vanes and 50-year-old Minas Levonyans. Last week it became known that another three Armenian young people were kidnapped.

In Aleppo the kidnapping of the citizens has become a common thing. It is very dangerous to come out of the city.

By the UN data, during the two-year bloodshed in Syria since March 15 2011 more than 100 thousands of people have fallen victims. Currently 4,5 million refugees live in Syria and 1,5 million – in the neighboring countries. Several tens of Armenians have been killed in the result of the collisions. Notwithstanding that difficult situation, many Syrian Armenians continue leaving in Syria. The governmental forces try to liberate Aleppo from the opposition. Every day heated collisions and bombings are taking place, causing sufferings of the peaceful population, the Armenians as well.