HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the of Martyr Agri and Martyr Piroz Revolutionary Campaign, on April 30, at 08.20, our guerrilla forces carried out an assassination action targeting soldiers of the occupying Turkish army deployed on Bayrak hill in Barzan region within the territory of Southern Kurdistan. One enemy soldier was killed in the action.

2. On March 4, the occupying Turkish army launched a comprehensive operation in Hakkari's Geliyê Marinos area. The invading Turkish army deployed on Tepê Gundê Durê, Tepê Gundê Geliyê Marinos and Tepê Kutus areas during the operation period.

 Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary campaign, on April 16, our guerrillas targeted four Kirpi type armored vehicles of the occupying Turkish army in the area of Geliyê Marinos. All of the armored vehicles were damaged as a result of the effective hits. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action could not be clarified. After the action, the invading forces were forced to withdraw from the area.

3. On April 18, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Kato Marinos area of Sirnak's Beytüssebap district. This operation withdrew from the area without any result on April 23.

On April 19, the occupying forces again launched an operation in the areas of Melixa and Çelêcengê in Faraşin area of Beytüssebap district. The operation withdrew from the area without any result on April 21.

 

May 1, 2018

HPG Press Centre