27 August 2010
Bombing going on in Dersim areas
Turkish army conducts large scale military operations in Dersim province despite the ceasefire declaration of Kurdistan Worker's Party.
Turkish military operations targeted PKK fighters near Ovacik, Pulumur and Nazimiye districts of Dersim province.
Turkish special forces are deployed near Kirmizikopru, a small town near Nazimiye, Dicle News Agency reported. Zel Mountain, Buyar Baba Mountains were bombarded by Turkish cobra helicopters, various reports say.
A forest fire broke near Ovacık as a result of Turkish artillery fire, locals said. A huge smoke cloud blanketed Ovacik town center and the forest fire is still continuing. Residents gathered in town center and preparing to move to the fire-zone in an effort to extinguish the forest fire.
There are no visible efforts of the Turkish authorities to extinguish the fire as of Friday noon.
ANF / DERSIM
ANF NEWS AGENCY
