HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our guerrilla forces carried out an action on the Martyr Derwêş hill in response to occupation operation.

In the action, where the enemy unit positioned on the hill was effectively hit, one position was destroyed and 3 enemy soldiers were killed. Following the action, the invading Turkish army carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area by helicopter.

Within the scope of the campaign, on the same day, at 04.00, our guerrilla forces carried out an action against Tepê Ortê police station in Çelê (Çukurca) district of Hakkari province. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified in the action where the positions and shelters in the outpost were effectively hit. After the action, the occupying forces bombed the Dola Qominista area around 09.30. We have not suffered any casualties in the bombardment.

2. On May 9, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Martyr Cafer, Martyr Welat, and Susuz Mountain area in the Dersim. Upon the information provided by this person, the occupying Turkish army expanded its operation towards the Mêrga Çepera and Mêrganê areas. In this operation, which lasted about 1 month, there were clashes took place between the occupying Turkish army and our guerilla forces on June 8. The invading Turkish army intensely bombarded the area. Our comrades Dicle, Berfin, Nuda, Havin, and Kinem, who fought heroically until their last bullets fell a martyr. The ID information of our friends who reached the martyr will be shared with the public later.

 On June 9, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Tavneş and Hıngırva areas of Dersim. The invading Turkish army conducted search activity and withdrawn from the area on the same day without any result.

3. On June 12, at 20.00, and on June 13, at 07.00, the warplanes of the invading Turkish army bombed the Xınêre area of the Xakurkê region in the Media Defense Zones.

We have not suffered any casualties in these bombardments.

 

June 13, 2019

HPG Press Centre