The continued rocket fire by rebel forces in the direction of the
mostly-Armenian-populated Nor Kyugh neighborhood of Aleppo has forced officials
to declare the area a disaster zone, and threatens the survival of the city’s
Armenian community.
The Aleppo News Agency reported that incessant rocket fire from rebel
forces, a significant number of which are reportedly Turks or radical
Islamists, continued in Nor Kyugh, endangering civilians and causing massive
destruction.
Nor Kyugh residents are fleeing the neighborhood, some heading toward the
seaside city of Latakia, which is already overflowing with Armenian refugees
from the insurgence of Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups in Kessab earlier
this spring. Others are seeking refuge in other parts of Aleppo that are not
currently under heavy rocket fire, while some are relocating to the basement of
the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, which was damaged earlier this week as
a result of the rebel attacks.
Armenian community institutions in Nor Kyugh have also sustained heavy
damages, among them the Karen Jeppe Jemaran, the Zavarian and Sahakian schools,
as well as the Zavarian and Sahakian kindergartens, the Armenian Catholic Holy
Trinity and Zvartnots School, the Arevelk print shop, the Armenian Relief
Society’s clinic and social service center and residential building that are
owned by the Prelacy.
Armenian-owned businesses and stores, as well as residences are either in
complete or partial destruction, making life unbearable for the citizens of the
town.
"Asbarez," June 4, 2014
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