Press Release

 On March 28, at 19.00, a vehicle carrying 6 contras after leaving an outpost of the occupying Turkish army under continuing construction between the Kendalokê and Alyawa villages in Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district was targeted by our forces.

 The vehicle which was hit effectively has swayed off the road and fell in the water. All 6 contras in the vehicle have been killed. The debris of the vehicle was kept under the surveillance of our forces until the night hours.

 On March 29, at 13.30, our forces carried out an action against the Koordine hill occupied by the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari’s Çelê (Çukurca) district. One position has been destroyed, and a radar located on the hilş has been damaged in this action where the enemy compound was hit effectively. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in the action could not be determined.

 In the afternoon hours on March 28, our forces carried out another action against the occupying Turkish army positioned on the Şungırê hill in the Çelê district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions were put under intense fire could not be determined.

March 30, 2018

HPG Press Centre