Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on July 7, our forces carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. Details of the actions are as follows:

 At 14:10, our forces carried out a sabotage action against a military vehicle of the invading Turkish army on the road between the Martyr Derman and Martyr Eliser hills in Hakkari’s Gever (Yuksekova) district. The targeted vehicle was destroyed and 3 enemy soldiers within were killed. The invading Turkish army bombed the area with howitzers, mortars and attack helicopters after the action and removed their casualties with Skorsky helicopters. A fire broke out in the Şukê village due to the invaders’ bombing.

 At 22:00, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Martyr Derwesh hill in the Xakurke region in Medya Defense Zones. 1 enemy soldier was killed in this action.

2. On July 5 at 19.30, our forces carried out an action against a checkpoint and a Kobra type armored vehicle near the Saritosun village in Dersim’s Ovacik district. The enemy soldiers were taken under intense fire at close range. The armored vehicle was damaged and 2 soldiers were killed.

Following the action, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the morning hours of July 6, to later withdraw from the area without any results. The unit carrying out the action has returned to base without any harm.

 3. On July 7, at 23:00, the invading Turkish army’s jets bombed the Deshta Kafya area in the Gare region and Saca area in the Zap region of Medya Defense Zones. We do not have any casualties in these bombings.

July 8, 2019

HPG Press Centre