Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Agîrî and Martyr Pîroz Revolutionary Campaign, on May 10, at 09:50, our forces carried out a comprehensive action against the occupying Turkish army on the Lêlîkan hill within the territory of Southern Kurdistan.
The positions, shelters and tents of the enemy forces were struck effectively from 10 sides. 9 positions of the enemy were destroyed, 19 soldiers were identified killed and 8 others were wounded as a result of the action.
Following the action, the Turkish army bombed the area indiscriminately with howitzer, mortar and warplanes. The occupying Turkish army carried away the dead and wounded soldiers with Sikorsky helicopters from yesterday evening until this morning.
Within the scope of the campaign, on May 9, at 17:20, our guerrillas carried out an action against the occupying Turkish soldiers positioned on the Xeregol hill in Çelê (Çukurca) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari). As a result of the action, two positions were destroyed and two enemy soldiers were killed.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Ozan and Martyr Roza Revolutionary Campaign, on May 9 around 03.00 hours, our forces carried out a sabotage action against two base stations near the Çanakçı district of Giresun province, and these two base stations were destroyed. The occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area following the action, and our forces carried out a sabotage action against a unit of the enemy around 07.00 hours on the same day. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action could not be determined. The operation was withdrawn without any results on the same day.
3. On May 9, at 15.00, our forces carried out a sabotage action against a disguised unit of the occupying Turkish army positioned on the Radar hill in the Sheikh Cuma area of Bitlis province. One enemy soldier was killed in this action where another soldier was wounded.
4. On May 13, at 18.45, one of our units punished a contra named Metin Ertaş in the Şabaniye neighbourhood of Van’s Erdemit district, who was acting in coordination with invading forces, joining operations and conducting agencification activities.
On May 17, at 21.00, our forces punished a contra named Fuat Kılavuz who was acting in coordination with the occupying Turkish army in the Heci Bekir neighbourhood of central Van, and providing the security of some contras.
May 11, 2018
HPG Press Centre