Turkish military helicopters carried out bombardments on the villages of Xelifan and Siran in the countryside of Hewler’s (Erbil) Sidekan district.

Following the attack which was carried out in the early evening on Friday, the inhabitants took shelter under rocks to protect themselves from the aggression.

The attack started a fire in agricultural lands of the civilian population and greatly damaged the crops.

In the course of its invasion of southern Kurdistan, the Turkish army is attempting to depopulate the region through targeted attacks on the civilian population.

Only yesterday, Turkish soldiers opened fire on a child who was keeping sheep in the pasture. The boy was able to flee but had to leave behind a part of the flock of sheep.

Turkish fighter jets had bombed the Spindar village in Duhok’s Amadiya district on Friday. 3 civilians were injured in the attack.

On Friday night, Turkish jets bombed the vicinity of the Rüstem Cudi Refugee Camp in Maxmur. Two civilians were buried under falling earth due to the explosions and got injured.

This is not the first time the Turkish state has targeted the Maxmur Camp where over 12.000 refugees are settled. In an airstrike on December 13, 2018, four civilians responsible for the safety of Maxmur lost their lives.

Both the Iraqi government and the KDP-controlled regional government in Hewler continue to remain silent on the attacks against civilian residential areas and the camp.

In an attack in late June, 3 civilians were killed and 5 others were wounded in an attack against the Kortek area in Qandil.