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Nearly 30 ethnic Armenians killed in Iraq - agency
Arminfo
24 Mar 07
A total of 28 members of the Armenian community have been killed in
Iraq as a result of military operations carried out by the USA and
another 28 taken captive, the Armnifo news agency said on 23 March.
The agency quoted the chairman of the Armenian community in Iraq,
Paruyr Hakopyan, as saying that 25 captives were released after the
community paid the ransom. Hakopyan also said that 3,000 Armenians had
left Iraq over the past four years. The refugees have mainly moved to
Armenia, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
Arminfo
24 Mar 07
A total of 28 members of the Armenian community have been killed in
Iraq as a result of military operations carried out by the USA and
another 28 taken captive, the Armnifo news agency said on 23 March.
The agency quoted the chairman of the Armenian community in Iraq,
Paruyr Hakopyan, as saying that 25 captives were released after the
community paid the ransom. Hakopyan also said that 3,000 Armenians had
left Iraq over the past four years. The refugees have mainly moved to
Armenia, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.