The “Islamic State” terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for killing priest Hovsep Petoyan, the pastor of the Armenian Catholic Community, and his father, priest Abraham Petoyan, in Qamishli, reports Rudaw TV.
The Pastor of the Armenian Catholic Community and his father were traveling in a vehicle to Deir ez-Zor, when terrorists opened gunfire on their car.
Abraham Petoyan died on site, minutes later reverend Hovsep Petoyan als died. Deacon Fati Sano of the Al-Hasakah church, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was wounded.
