Five Armenians died on Friday as a result of intense shelling in the Armenian-populated Villi district of Aleppo. The casualties include Arman and Mireille Hindoyan (brother and sister), Dzila Jabagchourian, Hasmig Giragosian-Perechiglian and Pierre Hariro.

According to Syria-based Armenian Kandzasar newspaper, eleven other Armenians are wounded. They are: Karnig Garabedian, Dzovig Kabikian, Pety Lakhoyan-Hindoyan, Movses Hindoyan, Nazar Zarminian, George Hariro, Hagop Hariro, Arshak Perechiklian, Ara Aramian and Harout Avakian.

As reported earlier, terrorists have been shelling the densely Armenian-populated Nor Kiugh (New Village, in Armenian) and Villi districts of Aleppo, since early Friday morning.