Pregnant woman shot and heavily wounded by police in Van

Turkish police seriously wounded a 7-months pregnant woman in a house raid in Van.

Turkish police seriously wounded a 7-months pregnant woman in a house raid in Van.

AKP forces raided a house in Van’s Hacıbekir (Xaçort) neighborhood. The Bor family, including the elderly members, were raked through in the house. 7-months pregnant Remziye Bor was seriously wounded when 3 bullets hit her chest and neck in the attack. She was taken to Van Regional Research Hospital and placed in the ICU. Bor’s condition is critical.

The police also detained İslam Bor, the wounded woman’s husband.

Şahin Sönmez, Ersin Sönmez, Levent Sönmez, Ali Öner and Sebile Abi were also detained in simultaneous house raids in the morning. The detainees were taken to the anti-terror unit of police headquarters.