Press Release
1. On October 18, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation against the Martyr Kawa area located between the Hazro, Pasur and Farqin districts of Amed province. Within the scope of the Martyr Azad Farqin and Martyr Jinda Özgür revolutionary campaign, our forces put under surveillance an operation unit near the Hındeş village in Farqin district on October 19, in response to the occupying forces which declared curfew in 38 villages in the region.
The operation unit under surveillance for some time has been put under intensive fire on two arms at 14.00 hours. Two soldiers have been killed and three others have been wounded in this enemy unit hit effectively in close range. The operation has been forced to retreat on the night hours of October 20 without any results.
2. Our forces encountering with a unit of the occupying Turkish army from the Hakis valley in Dersim's Nazimiye district to the Mozik village, has entered into conflict with enemy soldiers. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the brief clashes which took place could not be determined. Our guerrilla unit which entered into conflict has reached their base areas firmly.
3. On September 27, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in the Barzan region in order to invade South Kurdistan. Against the continuing operation, our forces have targeted the soldiers located on the Koordine hill in the Adılbeg area. One soldier has been identified killed in this action where the enemy's positions and soldiers were hit effectively.
4. On October 22, at 06.00 and 08.30, the warplanes of the occupying Turkish army bombarded Martyr Rüstem area in the Zap region of the Medya Defense Zones.
October 22, 2017
HPG Press Centre