Military siege in a village of Mardin

Turkish troops have laid a siege on Talatê village of Nusaybin.

The Turkish army has launched an operation Thursday evening in the rural areas of Talatê village in Nusaybin district of Mardin province.

Turkish troops have blocked all the entry and exit points in the village and operation zone with armored vehicles.

Reports suggest that helicopters are shelling the high hills in the operation zone. Local sources report gunfire in the region and villagers cannot go out.

Turkish military forces demolished several houses amid a military siege in the Talatê village last March.