Turkish jets bomb Kani Masi area in Kurdistan Region’s far north

24-04-2017
Rudaw
Tags: Turkish airstrikes Sangasar Warte Duhok Amedi Kani Masi Barwari Bala Gamerg Kamerge Begdawdia Tirwanish
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DUHOK, Kurdistan Region — Turkish warplanes have targeted areas in the Kurdistan Region for the fourth day in a row, hitting the Kani Masi area along the Turkish border about 125 kilometers northwest of the city of Erbil.


“Turkish warplanes bombed PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party] bases in this area. Fortunately, there were no casualties, nor was there any material damage,” Kani Masi councilor, Sarbast Akraye, told Rudaw. 

The Kani Masi areas in Duhok province’s Barwari Bala region were bombed, Rudaw's correspondent in Duhok confirmed.

“Turkish warplanes for the third time bombed Gamerg Mount at the Kamerge Heights near villages of Begdawdia and Tirwanish. There were no casualties, nor was there any material damage. And Turkish military bases are far from the place of the bombardment,” Akraye added.

The Turkish air force also attacked several areas the Amedi area on Friday and Saturday, just south of Kani Masi.

Around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Turkish warplanes bombed the villages of Delashe and Kaniye in Amedi.

Causalities in Friday’s attack were confirmed by local hospital management. No casualties were reported due to  Saturday's airstrikes.

 

Turkey also targeted the Sangasar and Warte districts including Bokriskiyan village about 130 kilometers east of Erbil on Sunday; however, Warte’s mayor told Rudaw that the attacks didn’t result in the loss of lives or material.

Sangasar and Warte are close to areas in Qandil Mountains under the control of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been engaged in a three-decade-long war against the Turkish state.



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