March 19, 2012 - 12:59 AMT
Armenian woman killed in Aleppo blast

A blast occurred near the Police office in Sulaymaniyah district of Aleppo inhabited mostly by Armenians on March 18 afternoon.

According to Syrian media reports, the blast killed four in total, including an Armenian woman. The Consulate General of Armenia in Aleppo confirmed the death of Araksi Poghosyan.

The explosion resulted in 30 injuries including Armenians. According to the preliminary data, the blast was caused by a suicide car bomb.