Land dispute in Şırnak turns into pitched battle

Land dispute in Şırnak turns into pitched battle

29.05.2026 17:00

In the Silopi district of Şırnak, a dispute between two groups over a land disagreement turned into a bloody fight involving stones, sticks, and weapons. As the area turned into a battlefield, 7 people were injured, and police teams seized weapons and a large amount of ammunition during their investigation in the region. Footage of the fight captured on a mobile phone camera revealed the horror of the incident.

A dispute over land in the Silopi district of Şırnak escalated quickly into a violent fight involving stones, sticks, and weapons. The area turned into a battlefield, leaving 7 people injured, while security forces took extensive measures in the region.

7 PEOPLE INJURED

The verbal argument between the parties, which occurred during the midday hours, quickly grew. In the fight involving stones, sticks, and weapons, a total of 7 people were injured, 2 of them by firearms. Upon notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After initial interventions, the injured were taken to hospitals in Silopi and Cizre for treatment.

WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION SEIZED

Following the fight, police teams conducting examinations in the area seized a pistol, a pump-action shotgun, and numerous empty casings and cartridges. The investigation into the incident continues.

FIGHT ON CAMERA

Meanwhile, the fight between the two groups was also captured on the mobile phone cameras of nearby citizens. The footage showed moments of the parties attacking each other with stones and sticks.

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