Following intense military shipment to Þýrnak region since yesterday, clashes have been reported on 8 January in Cudi region. While a large number of military vehicles and helicopters have been sent to the operation area, clashes and losses of lives have been reported within the scope of today’s operation in the region. Military activity is reported to be intensified in the region of Besta as well.

Kurdistan People’s Initiative made a statement today about the clash and called on Botan’s people to act as human shields in the operation area to protect the guerrillas of freedom. The statement also called on Botan’s people to increase resistance and civil commotion to end the slaughter of the Kurdish people.

In a statement about ongoing clashes in the area, Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Deputy Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaþ pointed out to the allegations of local sources which claimed that chemical weapons were used during today’s ongoing clashes on Cudi mountains.

Demirtaþ also called on Botan’s people to protest war policies in the operation area. “Our people suffer great pains as a result of the deaths left by these operations. Democratic popular acts are therefore the most effective way to end these pains”, said BDP Co-chair and remarked that the BDP was ready to display their reaction to end the war and ongoing operations.