Press Release

1. At 17:00 on April 13, our forces carried out an infiltration action against soldiers located on the Koordine hill in Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) county border line. In this action, our forces effectively hit the positions and containers on the hill with RPG-7 rocket launchers and individual weapons. During the retreat, our forces hit the hill intensely with mortars. In this action, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

2. On April 4, in the Pahnê territory of the Akdag area of ​​the Genç town in Bingöl, our forces noticed an enemy unit and a short-lived clash took place. At 11.00 Cobra- type helicopters indiscriminately hit the area, Sikorsy-type helicopters also performed setdowns and the operation was launched. At 18:30 on the same day, our forces carried out an ambush action against a special unit of the Turkish army and 6 soldiers were killed here. After the action, the Turkish army expanded the field of operations. On April 6, the operation was partially withdrawn.

- On 11th April, the Keltepe and Ayı Ormanı areas in the town of Genç were struck by Cobra-type helicopters belonging to the Turkish army and the operation was launched. At 18.00 on the same day, our forces put the operation force under surveillance and took action on two separate front at 21.00 hours. At least three soldiers were killed here. The operation is still continuing.

3. From 18:30 to 19:00 on April 13th, Turkish army warplanes bombed the Ciloyê Piçuk area of ​​the Zap region from our Medya Defense Zones.

April 14, 2017

HPG Press Centre