July, 2016

• 26 July

  

  Yerevan Man Drives Through Police Cordon to Deliver Food to ‘Daredevils of Sasun’

  “Artur Sargsyan filled his personal car with food and delivered it to the liberated territory by breaking through the police cordon. The police opened fire on Artur, but luckily he did not get injured,” the statement read...
• 26 July

  

  Two Gunmen Injured in Overnight Fire Exchange Between Police and ‘Daredevils of Sasun’

  An exchange of fire took place at around 2 am Tuesday between law enforcement officers and the armed men calling themselves the “Daredevils of Sasun” who’ve been occupying a Yerevan police headquarters...
• 25 July

  

  Thousands March in Yerevan in Support of Erebuni Gunmen

  Alek Yenigomshyan, a Founding Parliament member who told reporters earlier today that the gunmen had been deprived of food for at least 2 days, announced during the rally that the gunmen’s sympathizers ...
• 25 July

  

  Gaspari Goes on Hunger Strike in Solidarity with ‘Daredevils of Sasun’

  “[Refusing food] is least I could do in this situation,” Gaspari told an Epress.am correspondent during a Monday protest action in front of Sargsyan’s house. “I will stay hungry for as long as the group is not provided with food and proper medical treatment,” he added...
• 24 July

  

  Yerevan Gunmen Set Police Car on Fire as ‘Act of Protest’

  According to Yenigomshyan, the gunmen were protesting against the authorities’ failure to provide their injured comrade with medical assistance, the fact that their electricity has been cut off and that they haven’t ...
• 24 July

  

  Relatives of Erebuni Gunmen Detained by Security Forces

  Founding Parliament also reported earlier today that electricity and communication had been cut off on the territory of the seized police headquarters. Moreover,a Facebook statement said, attempts had been made by law enforcement officers...
• 24 July

  

  ‘Daredevils of Sasun’ – Artists, Masseurs and Civil Rights Activists (VIDEO)

  Sedrak Nazaryan moved to Barcelona eight years ago to work as a masseur. He says that he came back to Armenia in April, 2015, specifically for taking part in this operation; he intends to stand by his...
• 23 July

  

  ‘We Are Recreating Armenia;” Erebuni Gunmen Speak to Reporters After Releasing Hostages

  A regular emotional outbreak, Varuzhan Avetisyan went on, never does any good, but a well-thought-out conscious plan “usually brings about favorable outcomes....
• 23 July

  

  Erebuni Armed Group Publishes Photos Taken in Occupied Police Headquarters

  The "Darevedevils of Sasun" armed group which has been occupying a police station in Yerevan's Erebuni dsitrict since July 17 published on its Facebook page today several photos taken on the occupied territory.
• 23 July

  

  All Hostages Released from Seized Yerevan Police Station (Updated)

  The two remaining hostages are deputy chief of national police Vardan Yeghiazarya and deputy head of Yerevan’s police Valery Osipyan, and, according to Balasanyan, the gunmen have agreed to release them on...