Turkish army launches military operation in Amed

The Turkish army has launched a military operation in the northern Kurdish province of Amed. The operational area includes the zone surrounding civilian settlements in the districts of Lice and Hazro. Transport helicopters have flown troops into the area of ​​operations have been observed in the sky over the region since early Thursday evening.

Turkish Army helicopter over Lice

The specific target of the military operation appears to be the rural area near the villages of Zengê and Licaok near Lice and Helhel near Hazro. So far, no information is available as to whether there have already been clashes between the military and the Kurdish guerrillas.