Press Release
1. On the morning of 18 March, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Rover Village area of the Kerboran (Dargeçit) district of Mardin. On the same day, within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, our guerrillas carried out an action targeting enemy soldiers which were conducting an operation in the area.
Our forces targeting a unit of the operation killed 6 enemy soldiers and injured many soldiers as a result of the effective hits. In the action, our comrade Rêzan, who fought heroically against the enemy forces, fell as martyr.
Heavy clashes have taken place between our forces and the invaders following the action. Our comrades Rêber and Dılxwaz have inflicted heavy blows on the enemy units, fighting heroically, but have joined the caravan of martyrs after detonating their bombs on themselves in order to not fall captive to the enemy.
Following the clashes, several Sikorsky helicopters removed the dead and wounded soldiers from the scene. The operation is still ongoing with the support of disguised units. The ID information of our comrades will be shared with the public when clarified.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out an action with unmanned aerial vehicles against the invading Turkish army forces positioned on the Martyr Ronahi hill in Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district of Hakkari on March 22. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified in this action.
Within the scope of the revolutionary campaign, on March 23, at 15.00, the invaders in the Rubarok (Derecik) Regiment and on Martyr Ronahi hill in Şemzînan were targeted by unmanned aerial vehicles. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action could not be clarified.
3. On March 23, at 15.30, the invading Turkish army bombed Kevortê hill of Sidekan in South Kurdistan. We have had no losses in the bombardments.
March 24, 2019
HPG Press Centre