JINHA

AMED – As explosions rock Diyarbakır’s besieged Sur district, an unidentified woman was wounded by Turkish state forces’ mortar fire yesterday evening. The woman had emerged from a besieged basement in the Sur district to look for water.

Today marks the 80th day of Turkish state forces’ nonstop siege and attack on the historic Sur district of Diyarbakır.

Tank and artillery fire continued nonstop throughout the day yesterday. During the evening, five large explosions rocked the district. Smoke rose over the district throughout the day, with no break in the sound of gunfire. Helicopters continued to circle the city in general.
Mazlum Dolan, a reporter from Dicle News Agency (DİHA), remains trapped in one of the basements in Sur where residents have taken refuge from the attacks. Mazlum reported yesterday that a still-unidentified woman who emerged from the besieged basement to look for water was wounded by shrapnel from Turkish state forces’ mortar fire. Mazlum reported that the woman’s condition was serious.

It emerged yesterday evening that a group of 30 people, among them women and children, was trapped in Yeni Kapı Street in the district. As the group attempted to flee the neighborhood, state forces opened fire and left one of them wounded. Families trapped near the Surp Giragos Church traveled to a nearby police station to notify state forces of their presence. However, no precautions were taken for their protection and state forces intensified their assault in the area.

This morning, attacks intensified starting at 5 a.m. With smoke rising above the besieged district once again, the condition of those trapped in the district grows increasingly worrying.

(gc/be/cm)