Press Release
1. The historical resistance of our forces against the invation operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Heftanin region continues. The magnificent resistance carried out in Heftanin, with the spirit of resistance on July 14, made it clear that the fascist colonial Turkish state would not be allowed to pass through the invasion. The details of the actions carried out by our forces against the invasion operation of the fascist Turkish state in the Heftanin region within the scope of the “Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campaign” are as follow:
In the morning of July 12, our forces carried out comprehensive actions against the oinvaders in Xantur area. We had shared information in our statement dated 13 July. Our forces also targeted enemy troops on the move near the Martyr Rojin Gewda hill in the same area. In the action, the enemy unit was hit effectively, 5 soldiers were punished and 1 soldier was injured. Following these effective actions, the invading Turkish army bombed the Xantur area with howitzer, mortar and warplanes. In the conflicts and bombardments in the Xantur area, our friend Rüstem fought heroically against the enemy and martyred.
On July 12, at 07.50, 09.00, 10.45, 15.30 and 16.30, our forces carried out a series of assassination actions against the invaders in the Dupişk hill area. In these actions, 5 enemy soldiers were punished.
On July 12, at 08:00, our Martyr Delal Air Defence Units carried out an action against the invaders positioned on the Kartal hill. The number of soldiers punished and injured in this action where 2 different positions were hit, could not be determined.
On the same day, at 08:30, our forces carried out assassination actions against the invader on the hills of the Martyr Ciwana and Martyr Serfıraz. 2 soldiers were punished in these actions.
At the same day, at 15:00, our forces targeted the soldiers on the Koordine hill. In this action where enemy soldiers were effectively hit, 1 soldier was punished.
On the morning of July 13, our forces carried out a series of assassination actions in the areas of Martyr Berivan and Tunel hill. In these actions, 3 enemy soldiers were punished.
In our statement dated July 13, we shared information about the actions and clashed taken place in the area of Bektoria. Our forces hit the invaders in the Kartal hill and Martyr Birhat areas. Following the actions, the invading Turkish army bombed the area. Our comrades Ozan, Zeynep, Gever and Şoreş martyred during the clashes and bombardments.
2. On July 12, at 19.30, within the scope of the Martyr Medya Mawa and Martyr Rızgar Gever Revenge Campaign, our forces carried out an action against enemy soldiers on a hill near the Sivax outpost in the Bagok region of Mardin. The number of soldiers punished and injured in this action could not be determined.
3. On the night of 5 July, our forces carried out an action against the soldiers around the Mendine outpost in Van's Başkale district. In this action where the enemy forces were hit effectively, 1 soldier was punished. Following the action, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the area. In this operation, the invading Turkish army carried out search activities in the Liseke, Xoçta and Bezeke villages. Enemy mobility in the area still continues.
4. The invading Turkish army carried out air attack against the Medya Defence Zones on 13 July. The details of the attacks carried out are as follows:
At 12.20, the warplanes bombed the areas of Golka and Beşiri village in the Metina region.
At 13.00 and 17.30, warplanes bombed the Sida area of the Zap region.
At 17.30, warplanes bombed the Mervanos area of the Avashin region.
While we did not experience any loss in these bombardments, fires broke out in the bombarded areas.
July 14, 2020
HPG Press Centre