Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out a series of actions against the occupying Turkish army. The details of the actions carried out within this scope are as following;
On June 3, at 07.40, our YJA Star forces carried out an assassination action against a unit of the occupying Turkish army moving on the territory of Tepê (hill) Xwedê in the Barzan region of Southern Kurdistan, and one enemy soldier was killed here. On the same day, our YJA Star forces targeted the invaders on Tepê Xwedê for the second time. One soldier has been killed inside the enemy soldiers which were effectively hit. On June 4, at 04.15, our forces carried out an action against the invaders positioned on the Martyr Gavur hill in Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions and shelters were hit effectively could not be determined.
On the same day, at 09.00, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army positioned on the Koordine hill in Hakkari’s Gever (Çukurca) district. One A4 heavy weapon position was destroyed, and two soldiers were identified killed in this action where the enemy’s soldiers were put under intense fire.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Van province. The details of the actions carried out within this scope are as following;
On June 1, at 11.30, as a Sikorsy helicopter of the invading Turkish army carried out deployment to the Tingê outpost from Van’s Çatak district it was targeted by our forces. The Sikorsy helicopter which was effectively hit has been inflicted heavy blows and has been forced to leave the area. The occupying Turkish army has launched an operation following these actions.
On June 2, at 15.00, our forces carried out an action against a unit of the operation conducted in the Geliyê Şax territory. Four enemy soldiers were identified killed in the enemy unit which was put under intense fire in close range. Following the action, the invading Turkish army, supported by unmanned aerial vehicles, carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with armoured vehicles. The invaders which extended the scope of the operation on the same day withdrew from the area without any results on June 4.
3. On June 4, our forces put under surveillance a unit of the invading Turkish army positioned on the Hopê highland in Tatvan district of Bitlis province under surveillance. This enemy unit which was kept under surveillance for some time was struck in a sabotage action at 13.00 hours on the same day. Three enemy soldiers were killed in this action.
June 5, 2018
HPG Press Centre