Producer of Armenian descent kidnapped in Aleppo
Beirut-based Armenian writer, publicist, translator Sago Arean has written on his Facebook page that young producer of Armenian descent Avo Gabrielian has been kidnapped in Syria’s Aleppo.
When reached for a comment, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan said they have no exact information about this issue yet.
Another Armenian, Sako Kozan, was kidnapped in Sarakib area, situated in Edlib in Syria on November 5.
On October 30, 7 Armenians were kidnapped from bus en route from Beirut to Aleppo. The names of five of them were revealed several days later: Garo Bambelian, Arsen Aroian, Levon Zeitunian, as well as Bashar and George Rabat. George Rabat has reportedly been released.
More than 3 dozen Armenians have been killed in the Syrian conflict. They include 7 soldiers, 5 women, 26 men and one child, as reported by Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan a month ago. Armenians were killed in Damascus, Deir Ezzor, Kamishli, but most of them were killed in Aleppo.