The “Islamic State” terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for killing two Armenians in Qamishli, a city in northeastern Syria, Eurasia Diary reports citing ArmenPress.
Pastor of the Armenian Catholic Community of Qamishli Priest Hovsep Petoyan and his father Hanna Petoyan were traveling in a vehicle en route to Deir ez-Zor when terrorists opened gunfire on their car and killed them. Deacon Fati Sano of the Al-Hasakeh church, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was wounded.