Turkish forces attacked the neighborhoods protected by popular resistance in Nusaybin district of Mardin where genocidal attacks continue. With the YPS/YPS JIN forces’ immediate retaliation, heavy clashes took place.

The severity of the attacks is increasing in Nusaybin where state forces continue their genocidal attacks. The areas of self-rule were barraged by the military and police forces until the early hours in the morning.

Civilian Defense Units YPS/YPS-JIN responded strongly to the special forces police who were trying to move forward by tearing down houses.

Fırat Neighborhood was under artillery fire from armored vehicles stationed on İpek Yolu in the early morning hours. Smoke could be seen rising from the neighborhood after the shelling.

While the attacks toward neighborhoods with civillians in them increased, it was stated that in Yenişehir Neighborhood 4 families were removed from the neighborhood, taken to and kept in Nusaybin Indoor Gym. The families are to be evacuated from there.

Reports are coming through that in the attacks carried out by the Turkish Army and Nusaybin Police Department, the village guards are also to be utilized.

In the meantime, the village guards from Çağlar Village in Nusaybin have stated that they are refusing to take part in the attacks.