HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

To the Press and Public!

On 23 November, at 04:30 hour, a joint military operation carried out by both our guerrilla and pesmerge forces against the DAIS (ISIS) gangs in the Towns of Celavla and Sadiye, in the District of Xanekin/Kerkuk. The operation continued until 14: 00 hour. As a result, it has clarified that 3 gangs killed in North side of the Celavla and many others wounded. And, the Towns of Celavla and Sadiye have been taken and now under the joint control of our guerrilla and pesmerge forces. The mobility of our forces in the area continues within the framework of the operation. We will inform the public as details comes.

The HPG Liaison Centre

23 November 2014