In light of the developments in Syria, Armenia is temporarily suspending the activity of de-mining and medical teams in Aleppo, the Ministry of Defense informs.
According to the Ministry, the escalation of the situation in Syria makes it impossible for the Armenian humanitarian demining and medical team, which has been carrying out mission in the Aleppo region since 2019, to continue its activities.
Late on November 29, the entire personnel of the humanitarian mission returned to Armenia on board the military transportation aircraft of the Ministry of Defense.
Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of “half” of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
SOHR said 277 people – including more than 20 civilians – have been killed since the offensive started on Wednesday.
The offensive is the largest against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016.
