HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on March 29, at 18.50, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Xeregol Hill in Hakkari’s Çelê (Çukurca) district.

The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit could not be determined. Following the action, the warplanes of the invading army indiscriminately bombed the surroundings of the villages of Bêxêr and Êlê. We have had no losses in these bombardments.

2. The invading Turkish army's warplanes have carried out air attacks against the Medya Defence Zones and the territory of South Kudistan. Within this scope;

On March 29, between 13.00-17.00, warplanes bombed the Lêlikan, Ermuş and Dola Çıl û Çar areas in the Sidakan region of South Kurdistan.

On March 30 (today), between 04.30-05.30, warplanes bombed the villages of Kalatuka, Sılê, Bêpalan and Balayan, and the Hill Hiva area in the Qandil region of the Medya Defence Zones. The Kartal Hill in the Avashin region was also attacked.

We have had no losses in these bombardments.

 

March 30, 2019

HPG Press Centre