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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on 27 June, our forces carried out an assassination action against the invading Turkish army in the area of ​​Çarçella in the Zagros region. One enemy soldier was killed in the action.

2. On July 1, at 10.30, there were intense clashes erupted between the occupying Turkish army and our forces in the Ermuş area of ​​the Xakurkê region. While a large number of enemy soldiers were killed in these conflicts, a drone belonging to the invaders was also shot down. Our comrades Masiro and Şaho, who fought heroically against the invaders until their last bullets, fell as martyr.

3. On June 24, the invading Turkish army launched an invasion operation in the Neynikan area of ​​the Ovacik district of Dersim. The invading Turkish army bombed the area with warplanes and attack helicopters. Following the bombardment, there were clashes took place between our forces and the invaders who carried out set downs to the area. In these conflicts, 3 of our friends who fought heroically against the enemy fell as martyr. The operation in the area is still ongoing.

4. The warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air attacks against the Medya Defence Zones. In this context;

On July 2 at 20.00, the Martyr Zınar hill in the Bektaria area of ​​the Heftanin region; On July 3, warplanes bombed the Kurojero area of ​​the Zap region at 10.30 and the Şikefta Birindara area at 17.00.

July 4, 2020

HPG Press Centre