Press Release
1. Within the scope of second phase of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Nalîn Muş revolutionary campaign, our gueRrilla forces carried out actions targeting the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Çelê district on October 18.
At 12.00, our forces targeted enemy soldiers deployed on the Qela Merganiş area. In the action where enemy positions were hit effectively, two enemy soldiers were killed and two enemy positions were burned and destroyed.
On the same day, at 12.00 and 13.00 hours, our forces conducted an action against the enemy positions on the Koordine hill. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in the action where the enemy positions were hit effectively.
After the action, the occupying forces indiscriminately bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.
2. The operation of the occupying Turkish army which was launched on October 16 in the Zap region is still underway. In the operation, our forces have organized actions against enemy soldiers. In this scope;
On October 18, at 11.30, our forces organized an assassination action against an enemy unit on the 82 hill of Xeregol. One soldier was killed in the action. After the action, warplanes bombed the Xeregol area.
On the same day at 15.30, our forces targeted an operation unit which was trying to enter Mergeşinê region of Xeregol area. As a result of the intensive hits, the operation unit was forced to withdraw and one soldier was killed.
Again, on October 19, at 08.30, our forces targeted an enemy unit on the 82 hill. One soldier was killed in the enemy unit.
3. On October 17, our guerrillas encountered with a unit of the occupying Turkish army soldiers near the Leskan Bridge of the Ovacık district of Dersim, and entered into conflict with enemy forces. Cobra-type attack helicopters bombed the area after the clash.
Occupying forces launched an operation in the area. The operation withdrew from the area without any result at 18.00 hours on the same day.
HPG Press Centre
October 19, 2017