DAMASCUS. – An Armenian schoolboy was killed and several others were wounded in a mortar blast in Damascus, Editor-in-Chief of Lebanon-based Aztag daily told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Shahan Kandaharian said the explosion occurred near Bab Shakri bridge, near the Armenian St. Sargis church and National Armenian “Surb Targmanchats” school. The blast occurred when the school children were leaving the school.

Official Syrian media reported about at least five school children killed in the blast.