Armenians clash with Yezidi Kurds in Armenia

Clashes between Armenians and Yezidi Kurds took place in Kotayk region of Armenia, APA reports quoting Armenia’s Aykakan Jamanak newspaper. The clashes began when Armenians attacked Zovuni village populated by the Yezidi Kurds.

Villagers said the attack was organized by an Armenian oligarch, who aims to seize the lands owned by the villagers. One of the villagers told the newspaper that the Armenian attackers were armed and they wounded some of the villagers. The injured men were hospitalized.

The newspaper denied reports about the use of arms and added that leader of the Armenia’s National Yezidi Community Aziz Tamoyanan was threatened by the armed people. One of the Armenians pointed a gun at his head.


/APA/