Terrorist missile attack damages Armenian Evangelical Church in SyriaJanuary 18, 2016 - 12:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Militant groups on Sunday, January 17 launched a missile attack in several districts of Aleppo, Syria, also damaging the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church, Kantsasar newspaper said in a Facebook post. No causalities were reported. At least 4 Armenians were killed in the Islamic State-authored blasts in a Christian neighborhood of the Syrian city of Qamishli, Ermenihaber.am reports. According to Turkey-based Armenian newspaper Agos, the attack took place in a restaurant on December 30, killing 16 Christian civilians and severely wounding at least 35. The bombs went off in the city center, near a security point run by government troops, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of activists and other sources inside Syria. It said the death toll rose to 18 after two more people died of their wounds. Syrian SANA's toll, however, remained at 16. The attack was presumably carried out against the Christians, who were reportedly celebrating Christmas at the restaurant. Related links: 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |