HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1-On 9 September at around 17:30 hour, our guerrillas carried an action against the operational forces of the occupier Turkish state army, which launched a military operation in between the villages of Sikeftiya and Zaxora on the Road of Hasankeyf-Batman. As a result, while 3 enemy soldiers heavily wounded, the military vehicle that they were in destroyed. Aftermath of the action, enemy forces closed the road to the traffic for two hours and launched a military operation in the area. Then after the enemy operation pulled back.

2-The clashes in between our guerrillas and the occupier forces of Turkish state army in the rural areas of the districts of Semdinli and Yuksekova also continued yesterday and today, as well.

On 10 September in between 05:00-07:00 hours, the occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation on the Straits of Sikere Spi and Nirkola, in the district of Semdinli/Hakkari. Our guerrillas stopped the operational enemy forces and intensive and severe clashes began until night hours. As a result of these clashes a total of 8 enemy soldiers killed.

As enemy forces launched military operation, also intensively began bombarding the areas of Geliye Nirkola, Goste, Ewliya and the Strait of Masiro with obus, mortar and cobra type helicopters, until night hours. Enemy forces also air-bombarded the area of Goste for two times, first was at 15:00 hour and the second was in between 21:00-22:00 hours.

Also, 2 of our comrades have been martyred during these clashes as well. We will be sharing the I.D.s of our martyred comrades with the public in the coming days.

The clashes in the areas of Salara and the Triangle of Begoza/Semdinli, which occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation the other day, also continued today as well. On 10 September at around 17:00 hour, our guerrillas carried an action against the operational enemy forces attempting tp positione themselves on a Hill controls the Triangle of Begoza and Salara. As a result, 3 enemy soldiers killed and 5 others wounded.

On 10 September at around 16:30 hour, our guerrillas carried a separate action against another operational enemy unit which attempting to position themselves in between the straits of Senala and Zine. As a result, it has been clarified by our forces that 1 enemy soldier killed.

On 10 September, our guerrillas carried out routine road control on a Oramar-Yuksekova Road, from 15:30 to night hours. Our guerrillas controlled the I.D.s, also informed the people about latest developments as well.

Today, our guerrillas also carried out an action against the operational enemy forces attempting to position themselves in the area of Sikere Spi. As a result, 1 enemy soldier killed.

3-On 10 September at 24:00 hour, our guerrillas carried out an action in the centre of the district of Piran/Amed. The action carried out on both a Hill, where enemy forces positioned themselves and against 2 Mount-Deer type military vehicles. The number of killed and wounded enemy soldiers couldn’t be able to clarified.

4-On 10 September in between 18:00-20:00 hours, our guerrillas carried out a Road control on the Road of Turkey-Azerbaijan, in between the Villages of Karakoyun and Tasburnu/Igdir. Our guerrillas stopped 100 vehicles and checked the I.D.s of passangers. Also, informed the people, most of the passengers were made of Azeri and Persians, about the latest developments. Our guerrillas also burnt and destroyed a TIR, which did not have a permission for a trade and working for army. Aftermath of the action, enemy forces intervene on the area of action with armored military vehicles, where military operation still continues in the area.

5-On 10 September, the occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation in the area of Suske/Misare/Mnt. Gabar/Sirnak. The enemy operation pulled back on the same day at 15:00 hour, under the support of cobra type helicopters.

6-On 10 September at 17:00 hour, the occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation by air-landing its forces on the area of Gulovasi, in between the district of Ovacik and Dersim central, under the support of cobra type helicopters. Enemy military operation still continues with search and ambushes in the area.

HPG Media and Communication Center

11. 09. 2012