Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdinli) and Çelê (Çukurca) districts. 

On August 30, our forces put under surveillance a disguised unit of the occupying Turkish army near the Bêlaka Sado village in the area of ​​Derava Qesranê area of Çelê. The enemy unit, which was kept under 24-hour follow-up, was targeted by our forces on August 31, at about 18:00. Five tents, where enemy troops were stationed were put under fire in close range on two arms and destroyed. Three enemy soldiers were killed and six enemy soldiers were wounded in this action.

After the action, the occupying forces which bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars, carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with sikorsy-type helicopters.

The Women's United Revolutionary Movement (KBDH) fighters which are active participants in our campaign organized an action against the occupation army in Çelê on 31 August. The KBDH fighters targeted in the Kani Orê area at 01.40 am a convoy of armored vehicles of the invading Turkish army which was heading from Hakkari to Çelê. In this action, in which all vehicles in the convoy were put under fire, a kirpi-type armored vehicle was destroyed. 15 enemy soldiers were killed in this action. The occupying Turkish army removed the vehicle wreckage and dead and wounded soldiers from the area at around 07:00 hours.

KBDH fighters also carried out an assassination action against the enemy soldiers located on Koordine Hill of Çelê on September 1 at 08.30. In this action, one enemy soldier was killed.

Following this action, at 09.00 hours, our forces launched an attack with heavy weapons against the occupying forces located on the same hill. Our forces which aimed at the 3 tents, 5 positions and a large number of containers on the hill, have carried out 19 effective shots. As a result of these shootings, one tent which was used as a bedside for enemy soldiers was completely destroyed and other positions, tents and containers received heavy blows. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action has not been determined.

On September 2, our forces carried out an action against the operation of the occupying Turkish army which continued in the Şapatan and Seraro areas of Şemzînan. Around 03.45, our forces targeted a unit of the operation attempting to infiltrate into the Martyr Axin hill, effectively hitting this unit in close range. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action could not be clarified.

After the action, the occupying forces have caused fire after bombing the surrounding areas.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Serden and Martyr Nuden revolutionary campaign, our guerrilla forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Siirt and Amed.

Our forces organized a sabotage action between Hishêti and Kerxê villages, targeting a kirpi-type armored vehicle of the occupying Turkish army heading from Amed center to Bismil district on August 29, at 12.00. In the action, seven enemy soldiers were identified killed and the kirpi-type armored vehicle was destroyed.

After the action, invader forces removed dead and wounded soldiers from the area with ambulances.

The special war media has shared the news of lies that civilians have lost their lives as a result of this action carried out by our forces. The occupying Turkish army has attempted to reflect the killed soldiers as civilians.

On 1 September, an action was organized by our forces against the soldiers positioned on the road between Siirt's Pervari district and the Osyan area. Two soldiers were identified killed in this action.

After the action, the invader forces removed dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsky-type helicopters.

September 2, 2017

HPG Press Centre