Clashes continue in Şırnak

16:40

JINHA

ŞIRNEX - Bombardment and clashes have continued in Şırnak where genocidal attacks have entered in the 36th day. Two explosions occurred in a building which was used as police department and another building that special forces had seized in Bahçelievler neighborhood.

According to reports received from citizens in Bahçelievler neighborhood, two explosions occureed in two buildings in the Bahçelievler and there are many people wounded and dead in the building that collapsed on one side. The death and injury count isn't certain yet but the casualties were taken to Şırnak Public Hospital and 23rd Gendarmerie Border Division Command with ambulances dispatched to the area.

Howitzers shelled the neighborhood all night after 3 special operations members were killed in evening clashes in the same neighborhood. The bombing continued non-stop in the neighborhood where flames were seen rising, and black smoke covered the sky above the city.

There are violent clashes in several neighborhoods in the city that faces intense attacks. Howitzers stationed around the city are bombing the Yeni, Dicle, İsmetpaşa, Cumhuriyet and Gazipaşa neighborhoods. The state forces trying to enter self-government zones and YPS/YPS-JIN members clash violently in these neighborhoods.

18 YPS and YPS-JIN fighters have died in clashes since genocidal attacks under the name of "curfew" were began in March 14. The YPS announced the names of fighters. According to the statement, the names of fighters are; "Ceylan Sayar, Gurbet Kaya, Salih Batmaz, Sekvan İlhan, Yusuf Aybak, Şeyhmuz Koç, Ömer Aslan, Yasin Elçi, Mehmet İnal, Mahmut Sürgit, Mehmet Sait Külter, Cemil Külter, Zaman Kılınç, Mehmet Gül and the YPS hasn't announced the other four fighters' names yet.

Violent clashes in Nusaybin

Violent clashes have continued nonstop in the Nusaybin district of Mardin. Hundreds of armored vehiches have shelled the neighborhoods of resistance in the district. The state forces' attacks, which began in Kışla and Zeynelabidin neighborhoods last night, lasted until morning.

(fk-zd/gc/gd)