Press release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş Revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzinan (Şemdinli) and Çelê (Çukurca) district.
On August 18, at 16.30, Our YJA Star guerrillas conducted an action targeting soldiers positioned on the Ronahi hill in Şenzinan district. In the action, enemy positions were effectively shot and the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified. After the action, occupying forces shelled the area indiscriminately with heavy weapons.
On August 18, at 10.30, our forces carried out an action an action against Şikêr outpost in Çelê district. During the action, enemy positions were put under fire from three arms. 3 positions were destroyed, six soldiers were identified killed and two soldiers were killed here. After the action, the occupying Turkish army shelled the Latê Kewa area with mortars and howitzers.
On August 18, at 07.30, our forces carried carried out an operation against a unit of the occupying Turkish army deployed on the Çeperê Şêxa hill and Zawite highland in Çelê district.
In the action, enemy positions were hit effectively and the number of dead and wounded soldiers here could not be clarified.
2. Within the scope of Martyr Serdem and Martyr Nudem revolutionary initiative, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army.
On August 16, at 22.00, a member of MIT (Turkish Intelligence) by the name Fatih Akatan was punished by our guerrillas in Ipekyolu district of Van. Our forces have also confiscated a pistol belonging to this individual.
On August 18, at 16.10, Our YJA Star guerrillas conducted an action targeting soldiers positioned on Girê Kulind area of the Herekol area in Siirt. In the action, enemy soldiers were shot effectively and four soldiers were identified killed. After the action, the occupying Turkish army shelled the the area with howitzers and mortars.3. On August 17, a disguised unit of the occupying Turkish army was put under surveillance by our guerrillas in Karayılan area of Hatay's İskenderun district. On the same day, at 18.00, our guerrillas carried out an action targeting the disguised unit. At the action eney forces hit at close range and the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.
3. On August 17, a disguised unit of the occupying Turkish army was put under surveillance by our guerrillas in Karayılan area of Hatay's Iskenderun district. On the same day, at 18.00, our guerrillas carried out an action targeting this disguised unit. In the action where enemy forces were hit at close range the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.
4. On August 2, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in Merxo area of Dersim centre. the occupying Turkish army carried out setdowns on the area and a conflict broke out between our guerrillas and enemy forces. In this conflict, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified. Our comrades Serhat and Baran fell as martyrs during the conflict which took place.
The ID information of our martyr comrades are as following;
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Nom de guerre: Baran Jiyan |
Baran – Okan Oğurlu
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Nom de Guerre: Serhat Sadık |
Serhat – Şiyar Yalçınkaya
August 19, 2017
HPG Press Centre