Two civilians killed, six others wounded in Amed

Clashes are going on across Amed city in the wake of the police crackdown on masses marching to Sur to break the siege there.

Clashes are going on across Amed city in the wake of the police crackdown on masses marching to Sur to break the siege there.

An 13-year-old youth by the name of Şiyar Baran lost his life as a result of police attack in Seyrantepe area. The boy has been taken to Dicle University Hospital's morgue.

While Recep Çanak (26) has been seriously wounded and rushed to Bağlar Private Hospital for treatment, 17-year-old M.V.K. was also injured by an explosive during clashes. Another youth got wounded in Yenişehir district after a tear gas canister fired by police hit him on the head. Both have been hospitalized.

Attacks by police forces and resistance by people continues at many locations across the city.

On the other hand, reports of further casualties are coming through from the central Sur district which remains under siege and fire for 21 days.

Increasingly ongoing attacks by state forces on Hasırlı neighborhood have left one civilian dead and three others were wounded Tuesday afternoon.

One civilian has been killed by a bullet and three others were wounded by artillery strikes targeting the neighborhood. Body of the slain civilian remains at the scene and cannot be retrieved due to ongoing fire.

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