Head of the Qandil Municipality, Mohammed Hassan, told NRT that Turkish fighter jets attacked Gali Badran village in the foothills of the mountain at 12 p.m. on Wednesday.

The targeted area was only a few kilometers away from a populated area, he added.

Villagers usually take their livestock to the mountain areas for feeding while a number of others visit the mountain areas to bring back spring vegetables. The villagers face risks while visiting those areas, the official said.

Recently, the Turkish army has been shelling the Kurdistan Region’s border areas due to the presence of suspected PKK positions.

Besides bombardment, units of the Turkish military have entered 19 kilometers into the Kurdistan Region.

Turkish military has also created three main headquarters and up to 14 small military bases inside the region, according to local authorities.

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