2 Soldiers Killed in İdil

It has been announced that two soldiers have lost their lives in the attack carried out by YPS in İdil district where curfew and operations are ongoing.

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It has been announced that two soldiers have lost their lives in the attack launched by Civil Protection Units (YPS) in İdil district of Şırnak province.

Curfew declared on February 16 is still in effect in İdil.

CLICK - CURFEW DECLARED IN İDİL

General Staff made the following statement as to İdil district today:

“In the operation carried on in Şırnak/İdil; one rocket launcher, two Kalashnikov infantry rifles, one hunting rifle, 12 cartridges, and 50 kilos of ammonium nitrate have been seized, and that 18 improvised explosive devices have been disposed. (In total 255 improvised explosive devices have been disposed in the operations).

Four bodies have been taken to hospital

According to Fırat News Agency, airstrikes have been launched on the district.

Besides, bodies of two unidentified people were found in Turgut Özal neighborhood where the attacks have been intensifying. The bodies have been taken to İdil State Hospital by ambulance. The number of bodies kept in the hospital rose to four with the latest bodies.

About İdil

İdil district of Şırnak province is a neighbour of Cizre, Midyat and Nusaybin districts and has land borders with Syria and the Iraq. It is located at a distance of 60 km to Mardin province and 24 km to Syrian border gate.

The district has an area of 1,224 square km and is the district which has the greatest number of villages in Turkey.

It has a population of 73,348 people. 46,865 of whom are from the country-side and the other 26,453 from the center.

It is 14 km away from Şırnak Airport constructed in 2013. Agriculture Faculty of Şırnak University and İdil Vocational High school are also situated in the district.

İdil district is the second place resided by Christians in Anatolia following Hatay. Church of Virgin Mary is located in the district. The demographic structure of the district has changed upon Muslim families began to settle in the district center after 1970s which had earlier been inhabited by the Assyrian population mainly.

İdil sub-Governor: Ersin Tepeli
Şırnak Governor: Ali İhsan Su
Municipality Co-Spokespersons: Nevin Girasun and Mehmet Muhdi Aslan from Democratic Regions Party (DBP)

(AS/TK)

Origin

BIA News Desk