The Turkish Air Force has once again bombed the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Targets in Biradost were hit by several fighter jets early Thursday evening, reported the news agency RojNews, citing local sources.

The bombs were dropped on the towns of Sinîn, Tengiya Singa and Lolan and sparked a wildfire in at least one place. There were no further details on the extent of the damage. It is also still unclear whether anyone was injured. Civil defense has not yet been deployed.

Biradost (also Bradost or Sîdekan) is a sub-district of the Soran district and is located northeast of Hewlêr (Erbil). The region is repeatedly subject to air and ground attacks by the Turkish army. In mid-July, two shepherds were injured in Biradost when pastures and fields on the slopes of the Şekiwyan massif were shelled. The grenades landed in the middle of a herd of animals, and many of the cattle died in agony. In April, a 43-year-old Peshmerga was killed in a Turkish air raid on a village in Biradost.

Since Turkey expanded its occupation offensive “Operation Claw Lock” in June, there have been heavy daily attacks and arson in South Kurdistan. The aim is to drive out the population. According to the NGO Community Peacemaker Teams, numerous villages have already been depopulated as a result of Turkish military violence, and other villages are at risk of the same fate.

This year, at least nine civilians have also been killed by Turkish air and ground attacks. The international community is ignoring Turkey’s crimes in its neighboring country.