Curfew has been introduced in the Sheladize town of Duhok province in Southern Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. The curfew and ban of entry-exit in the town comes ahead of a demonstration planned for this evening in protest at the occupation attacks of the Turkish state.

Activists have been calling for demonstrations on social media in recent days against the genocidal attacks. Reactions have grown even more after Turkish forces entered the village of Banike in Bafuta town and destroyed the houses of residents yesterday.

As part of ongoing protests against Turkish occupation, a demonstration has been organised in Sheladize for Saturday evening.

KDP officials, however, have imposed a curfew before the demonstration and blocked all the entry and exit points in the town.

Footage obtained by ANF from the town proves the existence of a curfew and shows all workplaces and streets shut down and empty. Peshmerga forces have been seen entering the town at around 15:20 local time.

Turkish occupation forces targeted civilians on picnic on 20 June and murdered four young Kurdish youngsters. People then took to the streets and protested against the Turkish state’s never-ending attacks.

In June 2019, the Turkish army bombed the areas of Zap and Deralok, killing five civilians. The people of Sheladize then rose up against the attacks and took control of the Turkish military base for a short while.