TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
1- We already shared some details about a road blocage action carried out by our guerrillas and the developments afterwords, in the area of the Village of Degirmendere, in between the district of Kagizman/Kars and Erzurum, on 12 April.
On 13 April at around 09:00 hour, as a result of an action carried out by our guerrillas against two wings of operational forces of enemy soldiers in the same area, while a unit of 6 contras belongs to the enemy all have been killed and, yet the total of killed and wounded enemy soldiers couldn't be able to clerified.
On the same day in between 14:00-16:00 hours, the cobra type helicopters carried out bombardments on the areas of Madur and Kula, Degirmendere. Again, at 22:30 hour, clashes occurred in between our guerrillas and enemy forces on the Hillsides of Demirkapi. The number of killed and wounded enemy soldiers couldn't be able to clerified. Yet, our guerrillas returned to their bases with no looses. While the military operation in the area pulled back on 14 April at around 22:00 hour, the hidden enemy units left in the area and carrying out search and ambushes.
2- On 15 April in between 18:00-19:00 hours, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar attack on the Mountain chain of the Karker; the Hills of Evdilkovi and Siro; the Villages of Kezvava, Serik, Benavok, Ermus and Bermize/Xakurke/the Medya Defence Areas.
3- On 15 April in between 18:00-19:00 hours, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar attacks on the area of Mam Reso; the Strait of Lanet; the Hillsides of Kartal; the Village of Delil and its surrounding areas; and surrounding areas of the Rivers of Avasin and Basyan/Zagros/the Medya Defence Areas.
4- On 15 April in between 09:00-10:00 hours, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army carried out bombardments with 2 of its cobra type helicopters, on the Hills of Sehit Siyar and Sehit Gafur, in the district of Yuksekova/Hakkari.
5- On 15 April in between 17:00-20:00 hours, and again, on 16 April from morning hours to afternoon hours, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar attacks on the Hills of Sikefta Birindara, Ciyaye Res, Karker, Kure Jore and Sehid Harun; the Village of Kokele and Bezele/Zap/the Medya Defence Areas.
6- On 10 April, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the areas of Hebabe, Erbo, Heline, Lerik and Bamine/Bagok/Nusaybin/Mardin. And, on 12 April, the operation widened and carried out as raids and search on the areas of Erbane, Sehid Serxwebun, Derkure, Tirse, Kela Hetma and Xirbe Cennete. Operation pulled back on the same day at around 15:00 hour on the same day with no result.
HPG Media and Communication Center
16.04.2012