HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1-On 24 August, the bulldozer operator, Zeydin Sargut, who have been detained by our guerrillas during a road control in between the districts of Caldiran/Van and Dogubeyazit/Agri, on 24 August, have been released after his administrative and jurisprudence procedures completed.

2-On 26 August at around 15:00 hour, our guerrillas carried out a road control in between the Village of Findik and Sewadiye enemy Military Base/Mount Gabar/Sirnak. During the control, our guerrillas detained a person name Halil Esendemir, who was carrying lojistical materials to the Sewadiye Military Base.

3-On 26 August at around 24:30 hour, our guerrillas carried an action against the pipelines of the Kerkuk-Yumurtalik, passing through the district of Silopi/Sirnak. As a result, great damage occurred in the pipeline. During the action, one of our comrade reached to martry as a result of severe explosion.

The I.D. Detail of our comrade reached Martry is as follow;

Code Name: Zilan Cudi

Real Name: Turkiye Muhammed

Name of Mother/Father: Adle/Sex Isa

Place of Birth: Dirbesiye-Haseki

4-On 27 August at around 14:00 hour, our guerrillas carried out an action against a Sirtkan military station belongs to the occupier Turkish state army, in the district of Hozat/Dersim. As a result, 5 soldiers, including 1 officer, killed. Enemy forces carried away the corpses of their killed and wounded soldiers in the morning hours of 28 August. Aftermath of the action, military operation launched in the morning hours. Enemy forces also carried out bombardments with obus and mortars on the surrounding area with no aims. As a result of these bombardments, a bush-fire began in the area, which still continues.

5-While our guerrillas continuing to control the areas in the districts of Semdinli-Yuksekova and Cukurca, there have been actions carried out in all three districts by our guerrillas, on 27 August. Those are;

On 27 August, our guerrillas carried out an action against the Gare Regiment, in the district of Regiment, in the district of Semdinli/Hakkari. As a result, 1 enemy soldier killed. Aftermath of the action, enemy soldiers carried out obus and mortar bombardments on the surrounding area with no aim.

On 27 August, our guerrillas carried out a Road control in the Triangle of Begoza, in between the area of Gerdiya and the district of Semdinli/Hakkari. While our guerrillas stopped and control the I.D.s, also informed the people about the devoloping period.

On 27 August in between 06:00-07:00 hours, our guerrillas carried out a Road control on the Road of Semdinli-Yuksekova/Hakkari. While our guerrillas stopped the vehicles and controlled the I.D.s, also informed the people on the developing period.

On 27 August at around 07:30 hour, our guerrillas carried out an action against the security hill of the Bilican Regiment, in the district of Cukurca/Hakkari. As a result, 1 enemy soldier killed and 2 others wounded. Aftermath of the action, enemy forces carried out obus and mortar bombardments on the area with no aim.

In between 26-28 August, the occupier Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar bombardments on the areas of Geliye Zap, Gare, Ertus and Kucuk Cilo/Cukurca/Hakkari. Enemy attacks on the area still continues.

6-In between 26-28 August, the occupier Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar bombardments on the areas of Hestber and Segamerge/Genc/Bingol. As a result of these bombardments, a bushfire began in the area, which still continues.

7-On 28 August at around 05:40 hour, our guerrillas carried out an action against a Kisimli military station, which continues to be build, in the district of Baskale/Van. As a result, 1 enemy soldier killed and 1 other wounded.

8-Yesterday we announced that on 26 August, the enemy soldiers from the Bilican Regiment launched a military operation in the district of Cukurca/Hakkari, and a clash occurred in between our guerrillas and these enemy soldiers where 10 soldiers killed and 2 enemy positions destroyed. And, also 1 of our comrade reached to martry.

The I.D. Details of our martryd comrade are as follow;

Code Name: Dervis Miran

Real Name: Edip Ahmet

Name of Mother/Father: Emine/Muhammed

Place of Birth: Kobani

HPG Media and Communication Center

26. 08. 2012