Slaughter in Syria: 300 casualties in recent weeks (video)
In spite of the ceasefire agreement, people are killed in Syria. The latest attack was on the camp of refugees near Syrian Idlib province on May 5. 28 refugees were killed and more than 80 were injured in airstrikes. According to Aleppo National Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan, today situation is calm in Aleppo unlike the previous days. Because of low quality telephone service no details were provided; Mr Reisyan only managed to inform that the Armenian population didn’t suffer any human losses. Sago Arean, Editor-in-Chief at www.arevelk.am website is in constant contact with Aleppo Armenians, “There is ceasefire, though in different northern regions of Aleppo there are missile strikes. Situation is relatively calm in Aleppo.” The Armenian community of Syria has thinned out, the condition of the other is inconsolable. Mr Arean notes, “The situation remains serious, elementary human conditions- water, electricity etc, these are serious alarms. There are serious concerns that after this strike there will be serious outflow.” The international organizations voice the possibility of new flow of refugees. According to the data of the UNO, new escalation in Aleppo may become a reason for outflow of more than 400 thousand refugees toward the borders of Turkey. Mr Arean claims Turkey’s support to terrorists deteriorates the situation. “Today the most powerful among the Islamist groups is Turkey’s factor Al Nusra front and I should remind that the Armenian regions were shelled by Al Badr unit and caused serious damage.” The escalation of situation in Syria is also conditioned by the tense inner political situation in Turkey; the activation of Kurdish factor. According to Reuters news agency, on Friday night Syrian rebel forces occupied Khan Tuman village 15 km far from Aleppo. During the defense of the settlement 73 people were killed, though, the government forces refute this information. According to the international human rights organizations, during the recent weeks 300 peaceful civilians were killed in Syria. Watch the video!
