News - 2 Armenians detained after armed attack on Jerusalem Armenian Quarter are released

The two Armenians who were detained after an armed attack on the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem have been released. They were acquitted by court decision. As we already informed, a group of terrorists in black clothes and masks, numbering about 30 people, armed with sticks, tear gas-grenades, and some other means on Thursday attacked the Armenians in the "Cows’ Garden" area of the Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem in order to harm them, take them out of the area, and intimidate them. Also, these terrorists started throwing stones at Armenians. The Armenian youth and the surprised Armenian clerics started a real battle against them, adequately responding and holding the area until the police officers—located 200 meters away—arrived late at the scene. The attack was stopped. But several priests, deacons, and students of the Armenian Theological Academy, as well as some local Armenians, were seriously injured. Two Armenians and several members of the armed group that carried out this attack were taken to the police.