ALEPPO. – Two Armenians have died as a result of shelling and missile attacks in the Armenian-populated districts of Aleppo, Syria.

The press service of the Diocese of Aleppo of the Armenian Apostolic Church informed the aforementioned.  

On Tuesday, Raffi Hekimian was killed due to a gunshot wound, and on Wednesday, Syrian army soldier William Magarian, 25, died as a result of military operations.

In addition, two other Armenians were injured as a result of shelling. Schoolboy Khajag Zhamgochian sustained shrapnel wounds, but doctors say he is in stable condition.