13 soldiers died in the bombardment of Turkish warplanes, said village guards
13 soldiers died in the bombardment of Turkish warplanes, said village guards
Speculations are mounting as to what has really happened yesterday in the countryside of Silvan (Diyarbakýr). Following days of clashes 13 Turkish soldiers have died and the bodies of two guerrillas have been recovered.
A village-guard, who witnessed the clashes in the rural area of Dolapdere village has said that the fire started after the bombardment of the Turkish army on the area.
Contradicting the General Staff's statement, which reported that 13 soldiers died and 7 were wounded in the fire starting as a result of the hand grenades thrown by guerrillas, the eyewitness village-guard said the followings about the clash in the rural area of Silvan/Diyarbakýr; "The clash took place in two separate places where units were sent to a few hours later. The fire, which apparently and obviously can't be started by hand grenades, as said by the media, started after two warcrafts dropped bombs on the area where both guerrillas and soldiers were positioned. The 13 soldiers died in the fire started by the warplanes of the Turkish army."
The eyewitness, who spoke to ANF asking not be named, told the followings; "The operations were already in progress for the last four days. The clash, which broke out at midday hours, didn't start with an ambush which is never laid at midday for being risky. While commandos and other troop units were sent to the region after the first clash, all the ways to villages were closed by soldiers. Nobody was allowed in an area of 15-20 kilometers. About two hours after the clash, warplanes reached the area where the sent commandos and other soldiers were clashing with each other. The positions of guerrillas and soldiers had been engaged. After an excursion on Silvan region,the warplanes turned back and dropped bombs on the clash area. The big fire started after this bombardment."
Concerning the reports that 13 soldiers died in the fire started with the hand grenades, the village-guard said the followings; "During the operations, soldiers and village-guards don't march side by side. The distance between them should be at least 20 meters. Hand grenades can neither start a fire nor kill 13 people. The soldiers died because of the bombardment, not during the clash. The responsible should be put on trial. If required, we and other guards can also bear testimony to reveal the truth."
The village-guard, who also demanded the disclosure of soldiers' autopsy reports and the radio calls of the high-ranking soldiers, supports the reports from local sources that the bodies of two HPG guerrillas at the ages of 30-32 were burnt to an unrecognizable extent. (Berna Ozgencil)
A village-guard, who witnessed the clashes in the rural area of Dolapdere village has said that the fire started after the bombardment of the Turkish army on the area.
Contradicting the General Staff's statement, which reported that 13 soldiers died and 7 were wounded in the fire starting as a result of the hand grenades thrown by guerrillas, the eyewitness village-guard said the followings about the clash in the rural area of Silvan/Diyarbakýr; "The clash took place in two separate places where units were sent to a few hours later. The fire, which apparently and obviously can't be started by hand grenades, as said by the media, started after two warcrafts dropped bombs on the area where both guerrillas and soldiers were positioned. The 13 soldiers died in the fire started by the warplanes of the Turkish army."
The eyewitness, who spoke to ANF asking not be named, told the followings; "The operations were already in progress for the last four days. The clash, which broke out at midday hours, didn't start with an ambush which is never laid at midday for being risky. While commandos and other troop units were sent to the region after the first clash, all the ways to villages were closed by soldiers. Nobody was allowed in an area of 15-20 kilometers. About two hours after the clash, warplanes reached the area where the sent commandos and other soldiers were clashing with each other. The positions of guerrillas and soldiers had been engaged. After an excursion on Silvan region,the warplanes turned back and dropped bombs on the clash area. The big fire started after this bombardment."
Concerning the reports that 13 soldiers died in the fire started with the hand grenades, the village-guard said the followings; "During the operations, soldiers and village-guards don't march side by side. The distance between them should be at least 20 meters. Hand grenades can neither start a fire nor kill 13 people. The soldiers died because of the bombardment, not during the clash. The responsible should be put on trial. If required, we and other guards can also bear testimony to reveal the truth."
The village-guard, who also demanded the disclosure of soldiers' autopsy reports and the radio calls of the high-ranking soldiers, supports the reports from local sources that the bodies of two HPG guerrillas at the ages of 30-32 were burnt to an unrecognizable extent. (Berna Ozgencil)
