JINHA

ŞIRNEX/MÊRDÎN - As self-government resistance has continued in Şırnak and Mardin's Nusaybin district, state forces and village guards have pillaged the people's homes in Şırnak. Meanwhile, clashes have continued in Nusaybin.

Self-government resistance has continued in the 68th day in Şırnak. Thousands of state forces like Turkish Gendarmerie Special Operation (JÖH) and Police Special Operations (PÖH) have set on fire the houses which were pulled down with bombs with the scope of attacks. Village guards brought from villages and towns around Şırnak to support state forces have taken part in the attacks. According to reports, the village guards have pillaged the houses which were pulled down by state forces. The villages' guards from Kasrik (Qesirgê) have got the pillaged stuffs out of city with trucks.

Violent clashes continue in Nusaybin

24-hour curfew was declared in the Nusaybin district of Mardin on March 14. The curfew has entered in the 69th day. Violent clashes erupted between state forces and the YPS/YPS-JIN members in Abdulkadirpaşa and Fırat neighborhoods last night and continued until morning. Huge explosions took place in the town amid heavy bombardment until morning. As dozens of houses and workplaces have been damaged due to the explosions, there is an intense activity of armored vihicles in the town.

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