AĞRI (DİHA) - Turkish soldiers have opened fire at the human shields in rural area of Mt. Tendürek, killing one civilian and wounding another one.



Clash reported between HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in a rural area in Ağrı province of North Kurdistan today. The clash broke out on the skirts of the Mountain Tendürek where Turkish troops launched an operation before a tree planting event by civilians led by HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) and DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) in Yukarı Tütek village.



A crowd of citizens went to the area to become human shield against clashes and operations of Turkish soldiers. Turkish soldiers opened fire at the human shields and massacred HDP Diyadin former district co-chair Cezmi Budak and wounded MEYA-DER representative Cenap İlboğa.



Hamdullah Kılınç, one of the human shields, confirmed the death of former HDP official.



The soldiers detained 6 civilians as tension remains high.



The clashes are reported to go on.



(nt)

