HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

 Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Agirî and Marty Pîroz Revolutionary Campaign, on June 9, at 18.30, our forces conducted an action against the occupying Turkish army carrying out the construction of a security road in the Gırana valley of the Govendê area in Hakkari’s Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district.

Three soldiers have been identified killed in this action where the enemy’s positions were effectively hit in close range.

2. On June 7, around 10.00 hours, our forces carried out an action against the Serbend outpost in Şırnak’s Qileban (Uludere) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions were effectively hit could not be determined.

3. On June 9, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the areas of the Şapatan and Serero villages in Hakkari’s Şemzînan district. This operation was withdrawn without any results on June 10 (today).

4. The warplanes of the invading Turkish army have carried out air attacks against the Medya Defense Zones. Within this scope;

 On June 8, between 13.00 and 15.00, warplanes bombed the areas of Şerane, Sarkê and Bakırman villages in the Gare region, on June 9, at 23.00, warplanes bombed the Ermuş valley in the Xakurkê region, and lastly on June 10, at 01.15, warplanes bombed the surroundings of Sitê village in the Zap region.

 

June 10, 2018

HPG Press Centre