Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our forces have carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) and Çelê (Çukruca) districts.
At 12:00 on August 5th, our forces have organized an action targeting the enemy positions on the Bayê hill of Gever. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action could not be determined. After the action, the occupying Turkish army bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.
On August 5th, at 12.15, our forces carried out an action against enemy soldiers located on the martyr Bager hill near the Koordine hill in Çelê. One soldier was identified killed from the enemy troops that were shot in an effective manner. After the action, the occupying Turkish army bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.
2. At 20:30 on August 5, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Serero and Şapatan areas of Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district. On the same day, our forces carried out a sabotage action against a sikorsy-type helicopter, which was carrying out setdown on Bermêşa hill at about 20.30 and carrying the coordination of the operation. The number of dead and wounded enemy troops in this action has not been determined. The operation is still ongoing.
3. Within the scope of the Martyr Azad Farqin and Martyr Jinda Özgür revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out an assassination action against the soldiers in the Mılıka outpost of the occupying Turkish army in Amed's Pasur (Kulp) county. 1 enemy soldier was killed in the action.
4. The occupying Turkish army has for 3 days been carrying out bombardment against the Risor, Serıkê Mıhemedê Uso, Noxta Çala, Martyr Diyana and Sırtê Guivara areas in Şırnak province with howitzers and mortars. As a result of the bombings, fires are still continuing on the ground.
August 6, 2017
HPG Press Centre