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YPS Claims Responsibility for Derik Sub-Governor Safitürk’s Murder

YPS Claims Responsibility for Derik Sub-Governor Safitürk’s Murder

YPS has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack killing Derik sub-Governor Muhammet Fatih Safitürk in Mardin.

11 November 2016

Bomb Trap in Van: 2 Police Officers Killed

Bomb Trap in Van: 2 Police Officers Killed

In Hacıbekir neighbourhood of Van, two police officers have lost their lives, one other injured in explosion of a planted improvised explosive device while armed police vehicles were passing by.

YPS Announces Its Withdrawal from Nusaybin

YPS Announces Its Withdrawal from Nusaybin

YPS has announced that it has withdrawn from Nusaybin as of May 25. It noted that there is no one armed left in the district. It has called on human rights organizations to step in to protect right to live of civilians and wounded.

Armed Conflict in Şırnak

Armed Conflict in Şırnak

Following an attack carried out on Şırnak Security Directorate and Gendarmerie Command Post, armed conflict has escalated due to which two YPS members have lost their lives and six security force members injured.

1 First Lieutenant Killed in Şırnak

1 First Lieutenant Killed in Şırnak

The first lieutenant got heavily wounded in the attack launched by YPS members against military unit in Şırnak Central lost his life despite all the efforts at the hospital into where he was taken for treatment.

Two Soldiers Killed in Şırnak

Two Soldiers Killed in Şırnak

In the operations run against members of YPS in Şırnak, senior master sergeant Murat Erdi Eker and specialized sergeant Habib Gökçe have lost their lives. Four other soldiers and two police officers have been injured.

2 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak, Hakkari

2 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak, Hakkari

One soldier has been killed in the conflict erupted during the operations in province of Şırnak, another one has lost his life in the explosion that occurred in Dağlıca region of Hakkari province.

1 Forest Keeper, 1 Sergeant Killed in Nusaybin

1 Forest Keeper, 1 Sergeant Killed in Nusaybin

One forest keeper and a specialized sergeant have been killed, two others injured in Nusaybin district of Mardin province.

4 Soldiers Killed in Clash in Nusaybin

4 Soldiers Killed in Clash in Nusaybin

During operations carried out in Nusaybin district of Mardin province, four soldiers have been killed five others and a police officer injured in the clashes between YPS members and security forces.

Explosion in Nusaybin: 1 Police Killed, 2 Others Wounded

Explosion in Nusaybin: 1 Police Killed, 2 Others Wounded

One of the three police officers wounded in the explosion resulting by the improvised explosive device planted on the road be detonated in Nusaybin district, lost his life in the hospital.

2 Police Killed in Bomb Attack in Mardin

2 Police Killed in Bomb Attack in Mardin

Two police officers have lost their lives, many people of whom four were heavily including civilians injured in the attack launched by YPS on Area Traffic Control Branch Directorate and nearby mass housing in Nusaybin district.

YPS Releases AA Correspondents

YPS Releases AA Correspondents

It has been announced that State-run Anadolu Agency correspondent, Rauf Maltaş, photo reporter Onur Çoban and cameraperson Kenan Yeşilyurt have been kidnapped by YPS members. HDP MP Atalan said, “We have recovered the three correspondents. We are heading to the sub-Governorship”.

22 February 2016