The rural areas of the Bilbes village in the Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak have been subjected to an intense bombardment by the Turkish army for the past 24 hours.

The region has been under a military blockade since July 29 and access to the area is banned. The ban officially ended on August 4, but remains in place de facto.

In the meantime, a local by the name of İzzettin Cin was detained during house raids on August 1 and remanded in custody two days later.

As the siege and blockade have continued for the last 13 days, residents are not allowed access to their vineyards and orchards.

For the past 24 hours, the immediate vicinity of the village has been bombed by F-16 fighter jets and helicopters.

A large number of police and military forces, as well as tanks, have been dispatched to the region this morning amid reports of clashes in the area.

The residents of the village state that they are not allowed to go out, calling for a delegation of human rights advocates and politicians to come to the region.