  Gunmen attack Armenian-populated town in Syria (video)  March 22, 2014 - 09:38 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian-populated town of Kessab in Syria was attacked on Friday, March 21 morning by gunmen who crossed the border from Turkey, Asbarez reported, citing the Beirut-based Aztag newspaper. The target of the attack was the Sev Aghbyur village in Kessab. The attack began at 5 am, local time. The residents of Kessab climbed the nearby hills to safety, with some being evacuated to Latakia. Reportedly, Syrian government troops were protecting the population and trying to push the militia back. In another incident, the densely Armenian-populated districts in Aleppo were also subjected to intensive shelling during the past four days, wounding an Armenian boy, Khachig Kaprielian, said the press service of the Armenian Prelacy. Several Armenian districts have come under fire from Monday to Thursday, with shots reportedly fired at the local Armenian school. Residential buildings and vehicles parked on the street, sustained damages. Kessab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located 59 kilometers north of Latakia. It is situated near the border with Turkey on the slope of Mount Casius.  Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
