Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Ronya and Martyr Bager Revolutionary Initiative, our guerrilla forces carried out effective actions. In this scope;

For a while, the invading Turkish army has been constructing positions in the Tepê Hakan area of the Çelê (Çukurca) district of Hakkari.

The activities of invaders were monitored over a long period of time before our forces took action. On 11.45 am on 30 May our unit entered the enemy positions, killing 4 enemy soldiers, including the group commander. Another occupier was injured.

Also, an MPT-76 rifle was confiscated, and an enemy gun was destroyed. After the action, the Turkish army retrieved their dead and injured from the hill. Then a military operation was launched.

At the same time, our guerrillas carried out an action against military units of the Turkish army at the nearby Koordine summit. In the action, the number of deaths and injuries could not be clarified.

Our action unit has reached the base areas safely.

2. The invading Turkish army carried out extensive operations in the Gabar Mountain region of Şırnak between 13 and 18 May. On May 17, the invading Turkish army carried out bombardments against the area and one of our friends martyred in these bombardments. The ID information of our friend will be shared with the public later.

3.  On 30 May, the Turkish occupying air force bombed the Hill Sor in the Avaşîn region in the Medya Defense Zones. There were no losses among the guerrilla ranks.

May 31, 2020 

HPG Press Centre