Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Movement, our forces carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. The details of the actions are as follows:
On 25 June at 4 pm, our forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army in Gever (Yüksekova), province of Hakkari. A vehicle belonging to the invaders was targeted by our forces and was destroyed as a result of effective hits. 4 enemy soldiers in the vehicle died. Following the action, the invading Turkish army, which removed the dead soldiers from the area with a Sikorsky helicopter, launched an operation with the support of unmanned aerial vehicles.
On June 25 at 16.00, our forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army on the road in the Dola Heyderan area of the Gever (Yüksekova) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari). A vehicle belonging to the invaders moving on the road route was targeted by our forces and this vehicle was destroyed as a result of effective hits. 4 enemy soldiers in the vehicle were also killed. Following the action, the invading Turkish army, which removed the dead soldiers from the area with a Sikorsky helicopter, launched an operation in the area with the support of unmanned aerial vehicles.
On June 26, the invaders expanded the scope of the operation after carried out set downs to the Çeta Strait area. In the ongoing operation, the invaders also bombed the area with fighter jets. During the operation, our friend Brusk Botan reached martyrdom. The ID information of our martyr will be shared with the public later.
On June 27, at 19.30, our forces targeted the invader positioned on the Martyr Sefkan hill in the Ermuş area of Xakurkê region. In the action, where 1 position of the enemy was hit effectively, 2 enemy soldiers were killed.
On June 29, at 01.30, our forces carried out an action targeting the invaders at Lêlîkan hill in the Xakurkê region. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action, where enemy positions and shelters were hit, could not be determined. Following the action, the occupying Turkish army bombed Martyr Derweş hill and the surroundings of the village of Lêlîkan.
2. On 28 June, the invading Turkish army bombed the village of Minînê with howitzer and mortar in the Heftanin region of the Medya Defence Zones. As a result of the bombardment, a fire broke out in the houses of the villagers.
In our statement dated 28 June, we had shared the information that our comrade Arin Engizek was martyred during the clashes in Şeşdara on 25 June. Our friend has not been martyred. Our friend has reached her unit.
3. On 28 June at 12.30, the invading Turkish army bombed the Çemço area of the Zap region, in the Medya Defence Zones. We did not experience any loss in these bombardments.
Also, on the same day, at 13:00, the invading Turkish army bombed, Dola Reşme, Kaniya Martyr Beritan and Mahir Mirzo areas with howitzer and mortar of the Zap region. As a result of these bombardments, fires broke out on the areas and still continue.
June 29, 2020
HPG Press Centre