DAMASCUS — According to the Armenian Diocese in Damascus three Armenians were killed in one of the city’s districts on Tuesday, Aug 28.
The killed Armenians were identified as Bedros Matosian, born in 1963, Kevork Matosian, born in 1966 and Levon Matosian, born in 1990. The circumstances of their death was not clear.
Currently, the Diocese representatives are trying to get bodies out of the battle zone.
Also on Tuesday and explosion took place near the entrance of Jaramana cemetery during a funeral killing tens of people and wounding others.
Jaramana is a Christian-populated district of Damascus where some 400 Armenians reside

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