As the curfew in 12 villages of Amed's Hazro and Lice districts continues, another curfew has been declared in 18 villages of Lice today. Reports are coming through of an operation and bombardment by Turkish troops.
As the curfew in 12 villages of Amed's Hazro and Lice districts continues, another curfew has been declared in 18 villages of Lice today.
The villages involved in the curfew zone are: Örtülü, Tuzlaköy, Hedik, Kıralan, Yamaçlı, Dernek, Saydamlı, Bayırlı, Yalımlı, Akçabudak, Kılıçlı, Ulucak, Yorulmaz, Baharlar, Yaprakköy, Yünlüce, Güldiken and Üçdamlar.
Following the declaration of the curfew in the mentioned territory, Turkish army has started an operation in Bayırlı (Mêrgê) village. Soldiers are being dispatched to the operation area with Sikorsky helicopters and armored vehicles amid reports of intense gunfire.
Local sources report that helicopters are bombarding the valley and mountainous terrain in the operation zone while large numbers of soldiers and special operations police are conducting surveillance activities.
