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World Bulletin, Turkey
April 4 2014
Syrian opposition saves Armenian hurt in clashes
World Bulletin / News Desk
A Syrian of Armenian origin was saved by Syrian opposition groups
after being wounded during intense fighting outside the northwestern
coastal city of Latakia.
The 62-year-old Armenian Syrian, Moussa Kordmisian, was struck by a
piece of shrapnel in Latakia's Armenian-populated town of Kasab, where
heavy fighting between the Syrian army and opposition forces took
place two weeks ago.
"I was wounded in the second day of the clashes," said Kordmisian, who
spent more than a week in the hospital recovering. "Opposition
fighters made me have the surgery and saved my life".
Almost a fortnight ago, the opposition group seized the town after a
series of battles against the Syrian regime. The region is a strategic
place as it abuts the only border gate to Turkey controlled by the
Syrian regime and is a gateway for opposition forces to reach the
Mediterranean coast.
Kordmisian told Anadolu Agency that he had not seen opposition
fighters murdering any Armenian in the town.
An Armenian-American group alleged earlier that Turkey aided
opposition groups in capturing the town, a claim that has been denied
by Turkish officials.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/latin-america/132946/syrian-opposition-saves-armenian-hurt-in-clashes
April 4 2014
Syrian opposition saves Armenian hurt in clashes
World Bulletin / News Desk
A Syrian of Armenian origin was saved by Syrian opposition groups
after being wounded during intense fighting outside the northwestern
coastal city of Latakia.
The 62-year-old Armenian Syrian, Moussa Kordmisian, was struck by a
piece of shrapnel in Latakia's Armenian-populated town of Kasab, where
heavy fighting between the Syrian army and opposition forces took
place two weeks ago.
"I was wounded in the second day of the clashes," said Kordmisian, who
spent more than a week in the hospital recovering. "Opposition
fighters made me have the surgery and saved my life".
Almost a fortnight ago, the opposition group seized the town after a
series of battles against the Syrian regime. The region is a strategic
place as it abuts the only border gate to Turkey controlled by the
Syrian regime and is a gateway for opposition forces to reach the
Mediterranean coast.
Kordmisian told Anadolu Agency that he had not seen opposition
fighters murdering any Armenian in the town.
An Armenian-American group alleged earlier that Turkey aided
opposition groups in capturing the town, a claim that has been denied
by Turkish officials.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/latin-america/132946/syrian-opposition-saves-armenian-hurt-in-clashes