Fire lasted for about one hour and a half, and was returned by the village guards.

Around 50,000 to 90,000 village guards are still present in southeastern Turkey,.

A village guard can expect to be paid up to $200 ( 130 €) per month.

On the Turkish side, 24 soldiers and 3 village guards were killed in combat.

With no war, there is no need for village guards.

This group had been discovered by the village guards, and driven away.

Some limited local law enforcement is carried out by village guards.

During the period 2003-2005 there were 246 security personnel casualties including 21 police and 22 village guards.

At that point only 3 policemen plus a village guard were still alive.

A few men earlier agreed to become "village guards," armed and paid by the Government.