Friday, August 27, 2010

Factbox: Turkish military operations between 21-26 August

Turkish military operations and bombings against the Kurdish guerrillas increase rather than decreasing despite the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Kurdistan Democratic Confederation (KCK).

Armed wing of the PKK, People’s Defence Forces (HPG) unveiled the recent Turkish aggression on the Kurdish guerrillas.

21 August

Turkish Cobra helicopters have bombed Seter region of Nazimiye district of Dersim province since 21 August. The attacks reported to continue.

22 August

Turkish army launched a military operation Segira, Ciyaye Bicuk, Ciyaye Mezin and Kani Tuye regions in Sason district of Batman province which ended in 24 August, no clashes have reported.

23 August

Turkish army launched a military operation in Nazimiye district of Dersim province, and the area of Yayladere district of Bingol province. The operations were reported to continue.

24 August

Turkish army launched another military operation by air-landed soldiers on Hill of Kordine, between the districts of Nazimiye and Pulumur in Dersim province.

Turkish state army launched a military operation against the villages of Tatan, Gundmiro and Inali  in Varto district of Mus province where they are laying ambushes.

Turkish army also carried out a mortar shell attack on Cilo and Zap regions in the Medya Defence Territories between 15:00-16:00.

Turkish army launched another military operation in Kizilagac in Karliova district of Bingol province in which Sikorsky and Cobra helicopters also took part.

25 August

Turkish army carried out mortar shell and howitzer attacks on Vereguz and Carcela regions in Zagros Mountains in the Medya Defence Territories between 05:00-08:00.

Similarly another mortar shell attack was carried out on the Valley of Alanis in Haftanin region in the Medya Defence Territories between 20:00-21:30.

26 August

Turkish army continued attacking Kebra Zahir and the Hill of Koordine in Xakurke region in the Medya Defence Territories between 02:00-05:00.

It is also reported that Turkish army have carried out mortar shell attack Kela Xizir, Mergami, Hingirvan, Obis, Dagdek and Cakirkaya regions in Pulumur regions of Dersim province between 14- 23 August in order to scare civilians to keep them away from the area.

ANF NEWS DESK /

ANF NEWS AGENCY