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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   29 March 2024

Two wounded of the gunmen are in “Erebouni” medical center

Two wounded of the gunmen are in “Erebouni” medical center

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS. Two of the gunmen, who seized the Police HQ in Yerevan on July 17, are wounded and are in “Erebouni” medical center, “Armenpress” was informed by the Healthcare Ministry.

They were wounded overnight July 26, their feet are damaged. Information on their health conditions is being clarified.

Earlier the “Founding Parliament” issued a statement on behalf of the gunmen informing that 2 incidents took place in the Police station. Members of the group Ashot Petorsyan and Hovhannes Harutyunyan were wounded. The statement says in the morning at 07:00 a citizen Artur Sargsyan with his personal car full of food has managed to reach the entrance of  the Police station.

In the morning of July 17 gunmen stormed a Police HQ in Yerevan and took hostages – demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilyan, who was imprisoned a month ago, charged with illegal possession, transportation and acquisition of firearms and ammunition.

Police Colonel Artur Vanoyan has been killed by the gunmen during the ambush.

Colonel Aram Hovhannisyan, Lt. – Colonel Hrach Khosteghyan, Corporal Gagik Mkrtchyan received gunshot wounds. 

The gunmen gradually released the hostages within a week. On July 23 the gunmen released all the 4 hostages. 








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