Two Armenians Killed in Aleppo Rocket Attack

ALEPPO — Two Armenians have been killed and another injured in a rocket attack in Aleppo’s Nor Kugh district, Arevelk website reported.

Vera Kirakosian-Kentimian,1956, and her son Harutyun Kentimian, 1985 have been killed. The injured victim is identified as Davit Ter-Nersisian

Overall, 60-70 thousands Armenians were residing in Syria before the bloody events. More than half of them lived in Aleppo and the other half was scattered in the cities of Latakia, Homs, Qamishli, Hasaka, Raqqah, Kessab and, of course, the capital – Damascus.

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