Qamish village in northern Iraq targeted by Turkey air strikes
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The mayor of Mawat in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah Province, Kamiran Hasan, stated on Friday that Turkish warplanes had twice bombed the village of Qamish. As a result, fires broke out in the village. No casualties have been reported so far.
The village was targeted as a part of Turkey’s air operation — Eagle Claw — on areas across norther Iraq, announced on 15 June. The operation, ostensibly targeting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) which has been in armed conflict with the Turkish state since the 1980s, but has repeatedly targeted areas without a PKK presence, according to locals.
Thousands have been displaced by the Turkish operations.
On 26 July, in the afternoon, Turkish warplanes targeted two cars in Bamerni of Amadiya district in Nohdra (Dohuk) Province, killing two civilians.
The Iraqi government has repeatedly demanded Turkey to stop its operations and considers them a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. Furthermore, the government had summoned the Turkish ambassador and delivered him two notes of protest.
My friend who’s currently in Mawat, close to the village of Draey, just sent me this. Turkish bombs falling in civilian areas, in touristic areas, and around houses. @Kurdistan @qubadjt @masrour_barzani @IKRPresident @NATO @jensstoltenberg pic.twitter.com/667R0B1lH2
— Jîl Şwanî (@thejilswani) August 7, 2020
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