Aleppo’s Armenian Neighborhoods Receives Water

Children receiving water after section of Aleppo were liberated by the Syrian army

ALEPPO, Syria””The Armenian neighborhoods of the city began receiving water on Wednesday afternoon, according to an Arevelk source in the city.

The source added that distribution of water can be short-termed and that the neighborhoods remain without electricity.

Last week, the Syrian army recaptured the only road into the government-held side of Aleppo city from Islamic State group fighters, state media reported, effectively breaking a nearly two-week-long siege. The army gained full control of the route from the regime-controlled west of Aleppo to Khanasser, Ithriya and Al-Salmiyeh “after eliminating a number of Daesh (IS) terrorists,”