An Armenian serviceman Hakob Tujyan has been reported to be among the soldiers taken hostage on Jan 22 by Syrian rebels, spokesman of the Aleppo Prelacy Jirair Reyisian told a PanARMENIAN.Net.

The rebels said the captives must be interrogated, with “those having committed crimes to be punished.’

About 60 thous. people, including 40 Armenians, died in Syria clashes in the past 22 months.