YEREVAN. - The wounded members of Sansa Tsrer armed group Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram are being operated on, Armenian police spokesman Aram Aharonyan said.

Representatives of Yerevan’s Erebouni Medical Center, where the wounded have been taken, confirmed the fact of the operation, but declined to inform details on the nature and seriousness of the injuries.

On Wednesday night, the Armenian police announced about a shootout which took place in the territory of the police regiment seized by Sasna Tsrer armed group. As a result, a law enforcement officer, as well as Sasna Tsrer armed group members Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram were wounded.  All three were immediately hospitalized. Besides, the police informed that two members of the group have surrendered.

For its part, Sansa Tsrer armed group announced that “the police have attacked the territory of the regiment; Pavel Manukyan, Aram Manukyan, Gevorg Iritsyan and probably other members of the group have been wounded. The police have taken Pavel, Aram, Gagik Yeghiazaryan and one more member of the group.”