Police forces raided a house and executed 4 people, 2 of whom are women, in Cumhuriyet neighborhood in Urfa's Viranşehir district last night.

Turkish media reports that “4 PKK members captured in Viranşehir” were later changed as “4 PKK members killed in Viranşehir”, which confirms the executions.

According to local sources, special operations police blockaded a house in the neighborhood and detained 2 women and 2 men. These were handcuffed from behind and then executed.

The slain people were later taken to Viranşehir State Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The house and the street it is located on remains under police blockade and nobody is allowed to access the area.

One of those executed in the operation is reported to be the house owner, Erol Özgezer.