NEWS CENTER – After the clash on the 18 of April, same day as the turkish state launched a new operation on the Southern Kurdistan, the Iraqi Army attack the positions of YBS and YJS. Ever since the iraqi state has changed the governor of the province and has being mounting troops in the region.
The youth, YBS/YJS and Asayish said that they will resist any offensive against their land, their people and their autonomy. It was reported that the iraqi state ordered the Yezidi people to drop their weapons until the 2nd of May…as the daily nearly started, around 1am, the Iraqi army attacked several positions in Shengal as it was reported by the Yezedi press on twitter.
The reason for the renewed escalation between the #Iraq|i military and the #YBŞ is unclear. However, the visit of the army chief of staff and the deputy lieutenant general to #Shingal on Saturday reveals that the Iraqi military is now systematically targeting the YBŞ. #Sinjar
— ÊzîdîPress (@EzidiPress) May 1, 2022