More Gunmen Wounded in Yerevan; Gunfire and Explosions on Seized Territory (Updated)
Arayik Khandoyan, one of the gunmen who’ve been occupying a Yerevan police station since July 17, has been wounded, according to a statement posted on the armed group’s Facebook page...
Arrested Erebuni Gunmen Kept in Intolerable Conditions, Lawyers Say
Note, Harutyunyan has been charged with “occupation of buildings, facilities, means of transportation or communication” and “illegal procurement, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition...
Armenian Civic Activist ‘Mocked and Humiliated’ by Police
Upon reaching the destination, Gaspari claimed, police officers yanked the activist out of the car and dragged him to the police station; “They put me down on the hallway floor and kept me there until 10 pm...
Demonstrators Leave Khorenatsi Street (Updated)
Several thousand sympathizers of the “Daredevils of Sasun” gathered Wednesday evening on Yerevan’s Freedom Square and soon decided to march to the Khorenatsi street leading to the police station seized by the armed group...
News About Yerevan Gunmen Taking Medics Hostage Is ‘Police Disinformation,’ Oppositionist Claims
Armenak Kyureghyan, the father of the two of the gunmen – Areg and Sergey Kyureghyan, also condemned the “disinformation” coming from the police, stating that Armenian authorities “have started a propaganda war against their own people...
Two Yerevan Gunmen Undergoing Surgery Following Shootout with Police (Updated)
Two gunmen – Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram - and one policeman were injured when law enforcement officers and the “Daredevils of Sasun” armed group exchanged fire late on Tuesday inside the besieged Yerevan police...
Thousands Again Rally in Yerevan in Support of Erebuni Gunmen (Video)
About an hour into the rally, the demonstrators decided to again march through the streets of Yerevan. They are currently walking in downtown Yerevan, chanting “Free, Independent Armenia” and yelling at people to join them...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...