KurdistanObserver.com   KRG To Announce Its Formal Stance On the Bombardment Of Southern Kurdistan By Iran and Turkey PUKmedia Aug 25, 2007 For assessing the latest developments of Kurdistan region, particularly the neighboring countries bombardment of the border areas of Kurdistan region, the next Tuesday, August 28th Kurdistan region parliament will hold an unusual session with participation of KRG. During that session it’s scheduled that the parliament to precisely assess the situation and to announce a formal stance on the neighboring countries’ bombardment of the border areas of Kurdistan region. In related news, Mr. Dana Ahmad Majid, Sulaimani Governor, directed a letter that contained all the documents about the damages of the Iranian shelling in last few days, to Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) PM, and Mr. Omer Fatah, the deputy of KRG PM. In the letter more than 27 villages are included with the dates of the shelling by the Iranian artilleries. The damages are the displacement of a large number of villagers from their homes, wounding of a number of people, destroying many houses and orchards in the border villages, and killing of a large number of animals. KRG office in Tehran directed a protest letter to the Iranian Foreign Ministry concerning the issue. On August 24, at 12pm, Iran artillery shelled several areas of Kurdistan region including: Kodo, Bardunaz, Kani Qutaf, Kalkash and Chawi Hawa. So far the damages are unknown. On the other hand, on August 24, at 10pm, Turkey artilleries shelled Khan Kir and Gali Pisakha mountains in Sindi near Turkey border. Turkey continues to shell the border areas in Kurdistan region under the pretext of fighting PKK and deployed a huge number of troops in Kurdistan region border. At 4pm, on August 24, Militiant forces in Sidakan arrested 3 Iranian intelligence agents. A close source told PUKmedia that these 3 Iranian intelligence agents came to Snin village in Sidakan area on Motorcycle so Militiant forces arrested them. It is worth mentioning that during these days the clashes between Iranian forces and Militiant forces in Kurdistan region areas are persisting.       Copyright © 2002, Kurdistan Observer