Turkish attacks and curfews on North Kurdistan

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The Governorship of Mardin announced that new curfews in 18 rural neighborhoods of Derik, Mazıdağı and Kızıltepe.

The governorship said the curfews are needed because of the operations carried out by the Turkish army.

The places where the curfews have been declared are as follows:

Meşe, Yalınağaç Ürünlü, Yevri, Armağan, Konur and Kocaköy neighborhoods of Mazıdağı district, Çayköy, Bozok, Kelek, Gündik, Harmanlı and Giriktepe districts of Derik and Akçapınar, Gürmeşe, Çimenlik, Örencik and Doğanlı neighborhoods.

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Military operation in Lice countryside

An air-supported military operation has been started in the countryside of Amed’s Lice district this morning



According to reports from the ground, the operation area involves the neighborhoods of Akçapınar (Spêni), Şenlik (Xirabê) and Birlik (Çemê Elika).

Local sources report that several armored and civil cars as well as helicopters and a number of military units are partaking in the operation which is reported to be continuing.

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State terror in Lice

Lice house raided and 4 taken into custody

During an operation launched by the invading Turkish army in Lice, province of Amed, houses were raided in villages and hamlets. Villagers were exposed to violence and 4 people were detained.

The Turkish army targeted the Dibek (Dêrxus), Arıklı (Huseynik) and Karahasan neighbourhoods and hamlets in Lice.

The operation was launched on the morning of 14 April in these villages. Entrance and exit was forbidden.

Turkish soldiers carried out raids in many houses and harassed people.

At least 4 people, including 18-year-old shepherd Berat Akgeyik, were taken into custody in the hamlet of Eminoğlu in Karahasan.

A villager from the hamlet of Eminoğlu told Mezopotamya Agency: “Our village is under blockade; gunshots can be heard from time to time. Our house was searched. We were threatened and told that if anything happened even to a single soldier we would pay the consequences.”

The man added: “Berat Akgeyik, 18 years old, who works as a shepherd with us, was handcuffed and detained without any justification. He was also beaten."