Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Piroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, on May 25, at 11:00, our guerrilla forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army on the Martyr Zerdest hill in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in the action where enemy positions were put under intense fire.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, on May 21 and 23 May, our guerrilla forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army positioned on the Deriyê Beroj area of Sirnak's Besta district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified in this action.

Within the scope of the revolutionary campaign, on May 24, at 09:00, our forces carried out an action targeting enemy forces deployed on the Deriyê Meydana area of Besta. One soldier was killed in the action where enemy positions were effectively struck. After the action, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area. During the operation, warplanes and attack helicopters of the occupying Turkish bombarded Çelê Sor and Gırê Derman areas. The operation was withdrawn without any result at 12.00.

 Within the scope of the Revolutionary Campaign, on May 25, around 06:30, our forces carried out a sabotage action against an operational unit of the occupying Turkish army in the Navsera Ciyayê Filleha area in the Besta region. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined. The operation is underway.

May 26, 2018

HPG Press Centre