The historic Sur district of the main Kurdish city Amed is being targeted by heavy artillery fire.

While the self-rule resistance against attacks and siege continues for the 79th uninterrupted day, state forces have intensified their attacks over the past three days.

The buildings where some 200 people took shelter and remain trapped are particularly being targeted by ceaseless tank and artillery fire. Huge smokes are rising from the central district of Sur which is also witnessing an intense helicopter activity amid sounds of gunshots.

DIHA reporter Mazlum Dolan who is among those trapped in a basement said in a message he sent earlier today that Turkish forces continued to conduct intensified mortar and artillery attacks.

Dolan also reported that a house collapsed on a family this morning, upon which YPS fighters went to the scene and rescued the people from under ruins. Seven people in the house suffered injuries and fractures.