June 6, 2016 - 11:52 AMT
Armenian woman killed in Aleppo militant attack

Armed militants on Saturday, June 4 fired a rocket in the Suleymaniye district of Aleppo, Syria. An Armenian resident, Betty Nersesian (b. 1980) was killed in the attack, Kantsasar newspaper said in a Facebook post.

Nor Kyugh Armenian district of Aleppo was again targeted on Sunday. As a result, 34-year-old Katrin Khachoyan, 62-year-old Karapet Khachoyan and 33-year-old Nora Sargis were injured.

Four Syrian-Armenians were killed as armed militants once again bombarded the Armenian neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on June 2, firing at least 40 rockets.

In a statement, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan strongly condemned continuous rocket attacks by armed militants in the Armenian neighborhoods of Aleppo, that claim lives and injure many.

In latest attacks, the Holy Trinity (Zvartnots) church, historic educational and cultural centers were seriously damaged.