Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaigns, on June 11, at 10.00, our forces carried out an action against positions of the occupying Turkish army soldiers on the Koordine hill of Çelê (Çukurca) district of Hakkari.
In the action where positions, containers and soldiers on the hill were hit effectively, a container of ammunition and many of the positions were destroyed. Ten enemy soldiers were killed in action which lasted for about an hour.
After the action, at about 11.20, the occupying Turkish army bombed the surroundings of the hill with warplanes, mortars and howitzers and removed dead and wounded soldiers from the hill with sikorsy-type helicopters.
-Within the scope of the same campaign, our forces targeted a unit of the occupying Turkish army around Martry Zeki hill in Çelê district of Hakkari. Two soldiers have been identified killed in the action.
2. On June 11, at 11:40, our forces carried out an action targeting Gabar TRT military base in Gabar mountain. Enemy positions were hit from three different arms. Also, units that attempted to intervene in the scene were hit by our forces. In the action, two soldiers have been identified killed while many positions were damaged.
3. On the 11 of June, at 10.00, our forces wanted to stop a vehicle that was used by contras in Piraşînê area between Hakkari center and Çelê (Çukurca) district. The vehicle that disobeyed the stop warning and tried to escape was hit by our forces and the vehicle got off from the road. The number of dead and injured contras couldn't be clarified here.
4. On June 6, at 22.00, our forces encountered with the occupying Turkish army soldiers near Dernan village of Amed's Hênê (Hani) district and came into conflict with enemy forces. After the conflict, the occupying Turkish army bombarded the area with warplanes and Cobra-type attack helicopters. As a result of the bombardment, our comrades named Qehreman was seriously wounded and captured by enemy forces. The occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area on June 7, while the operation was withdrawn at 20.00 hours on the same day.
5. On June 11, at 08.10 hours, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Madur area in Çemçê district of Kağızman district of Kars with the support of unmanned aerial vehicles. Enemy soldiers conducted heavy pressure to the people in Çiçekli and Kupkarê villages. In addition, the enemy kicked out local people who engaged in livestock from the highlands. The operation was withdrawn in the evening on the same day.
6. On 11 June, at 23.00, the occupying Turkish army carried out a bombardment targeting locals in the Martry Resul area with howitzers and mortars from the outpost located in the village of Osyan in Pervari district of Siirt.
12 June, 2017
HPG Press Centre