After the attack Friday in the Armenian village Kessab Syria, located at the Turkish-Syrian border by more than 300 Islamist fighters against the regime in Damascus, the few villagers 3500-mainly Armenians and Alevi Kurds, fled. Many Armenians found refuge in the Armenian church Surb Asdvadzadzine (Holy Mother of God) of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. On site, the Red Crescent has supported the Armenian refugees by distributing beds. Moreover, according to official sources reached Damascus, the Syrian army would contrattaqué and dislodged the Islamist attackers from their rear base located in Turkey.
Krikor Amirzayan