DERSIM, — Following an intensive round of shelling of Dersim forests a widespread fire swept across Pakize village and destroyed a huge chunk of the region s jungles.
The artillery shelling of the Pakize village resumed last night which led to conflagrations in its forests. The shelling also damaged the farm lands of Gome Sur and Guri Nergizbaba.
It was reported that the conflagration of Gume Sur was extinguished by the local people while Guri Nergizbaba s still burning in the fire.
The local people told Firat News Agency that as the result of sustained bombardments and shelling of their villages by the Turkish army within the last few months, most of their forests and farm lands have been destroyed.