Press Release
1. On April 26, two elements named Canfeda Muradiye and Reşit Muş, surrendered to the enemy. On the 27th of April, the Turkish army launched an operation in the Kato Xelila area of the Çatak district of Van on the basis of the information provided by these two elements.
On April 28, at 14:00, there were clashes between our forces and the Turkish army. Numerous soldiers were killed during the two-hour conflict, but the number could not be fully clarified. The Turkish army has used chemical weapons against our forces after the clashes. As a result, four of our comrades were martyred. The operation was withdrawn on April 30th. When the identity information of our martyrs are clarified, they will be shared with the public.
2. At 18:00 on May 5, our forces carried out an action aimed at the secret unit of the Turkish army positioned in the field on the Hamata area of the Hizan district of Bitlis. In this action, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified, while two positions of the enemy were effectively shot and destroyed. After the action, 2 Sikorsky helicopters removed the dead and wounded soldiers from the area.
- On May 5, at 19.30, there was a conflict between our forces and Turkish army's soldiers in the area of Naniva in the Hizan district. In this conflict, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified. Our forces have securely reached their base area.
3. At 23:00 on May 3, our forces had carried out a comprehensive raid against Hakkari's Koordine Hill in Çelê (Çukurca) district. In this action, three of our comrades fell as martyrs.
The ID information of our martyr comrades is as following:
Nom De Guerre: Beritan Serhed
Name Surname: Cemile Ergön
Place of Birth: Kars
Mother's - Father's Name: Hacer - Fazıl
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 3 May 2017 / Hakkari
Nom De Guerre: Sait Andok
Name Surname: Muhammed Ali Balban
Place of Birth: Van
Mother's - Father's Name: Nadire - Abdurrahman
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 3 May 2017 / Hakkari
Nom De Guerre: Ibrahim Sarı
Name Surname: Veysel Nasıroğlu
Place of Birth: Batman
Mother's - Father's Name: Necmiye - Adnan
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 3 May 2017 / Hakkari
4. Between 27-29 April, a group of our Guerrilla comrades amongst our comrade Hindistan were martyred in the extensive operations carried out by the Turkish army in the Aliboğazı area of Dersim province. When the identity information of our fallen guerrillas becomes clear, it will be made public. Our comrade Hindistan's ID information is like this;
Code Name: Hindistan Penaber
Name Surname: Hindistan Yüksek
Place of Birth: Şırnak
Mother's - Father's Name: Nadire - Mahmut
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 27 – 29 April 2017 / Dersim
6 May 2017
HPG Press Centre