The Turkish army has started a military operation in the highlands between the provinces of Amed (Diyarbakir) and Bingöl in Northern Kurdish. Partly inhabited areas bordering the districts of Lice and Genç are affected.

The ground operation launched on Tuesday morning is supported by the Turkish Air Force. Attack helicopters have already bombed several targets. In addition, more troops were airdropped into the area in the afternoon.

There are numerous inhabited hamlets in the affected region. It is not clear how many civilians are stuck in the area of operations.