De facto ban in Bilbês village is on its 45th day

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  • 13:01 10 September 2023
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ŞIRNEX - While the military blockade and de facto ban in Bilbês village of Elkê lasted for 45 days, it was stated that the soldiers randomly bombed the village's countryside in the evening hours.

The military blockade and the de facto ban in Bilbês village of Elkê (Beytüşşebap) district of Şirnex(Şırnak) continue on their 45th day. It was stated that the soldiers deployed all over the village randomly bombarded the rural areas of the village, especially in the evening hours, and combed them with weapons. Entry and exit to the village is allowed after a General Information Scan (GBT).
 
The ban, which was declared a ban twice by the Şırnak Governorate, ended on August 23. However, due to the de facto ban, citizens became unable to maintain their daily lives. According to information obtained from local sources, citizens cannot take their animals out of the village or go to their vineyards and gardens. Citizens in the village, where air mobility and bombardment were experienced, said that the purpose of the practices was to make them emigrate.
 
On the other hand, in the news of the Fırat News Agency, it was announced that 3 HPG members lost their lives in the bombardment in the rural areas of the village.