HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Bradost area within the territory of Southern Kurdistan, on March 15, at around 6:30, warplanes and cobra-type attack helicopters of the occupying Turkish army carried out bombardment on the Masiro hill.

 After the bombardment, a conflict took place between our guerrilla forces and the invading Turkish army soldiers trying to infiltrate onto the Masro hill.

 At the same day, at 11.30, violent clashes took place between our forces and the invading soldiers trying to infiltrate the Partizan hill. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in these conflicts could not be determined. The operation in the region still continues.

 2. On March 15, at about 15.30, our forces organized an action against the occupying Turkish army positioned on the Koordine hill of Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district. A position was destroyed in the action where enemy positions were effectively hit, while a radar device was damaged. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action could not be determined.

 

March 16, 2018

HPG Press Centre