Military operations pose dramatic threat to four villages in Lice

Villages in Lice district of Amed (Diyarbakır) have been subjected to a new attack campaign by the state since January 9.

The new wave of attacks launched on January 20 by the Turkish army in the Lice district of Amed is increasingly intensifying in rural areas.

The invasion attacks initiated by the Ministry of Interior were called "Operation Eren-2 Lice". A new wave of air-backed attacks began on January 20.

The attacks intensified especially in rural areas of Dolunay (Zenge), Çiftlikbahçe (Helhel), Bağlan (Mishrif) and Yalaza (Karvas) villages through new deployments.

Villages in Lice district have been subjected to a new attack campaign by the state since January 9.

On January 20, the doors of the empty houses in the region were broken and searched by soldiers. At least 8 people have been jailed so far on the allegation of "being a member of a terrorist organization".

On January 19, at least 35 people were detained during house raids in Lice district center and the rural neighborhoods of Dibek, Budak and Yolçatı.

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