HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaigns, our forces carried out a series of actions targeting the occupying Turkish army in Gever (Yüksekova) district of Hakkari.

On June 14, at 01.30, our forces conducted an action at close range targeting the Xırvate outpost and its guardhouse. In the action, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

On June 15, at 06.00, Our forces carried out an action against the Oremar (Dağlıca) outpost in Gever. During the action, the enemy positions were hit effectively. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action could not be clarified.

On June 15, at 15.00, our forces organized an action after putting under surveillance a unit of the occupying Turkish army moving from the Elişêr hill to the Şukê region in Gever. Our guerrillas hit the unit from two arms. Two soldiers have been identified  killed and six soldiers were wounded in the action. After the action, the occupying Turkish army bombarded the action area and its surroundings indiscriminately with howitzer and mortar shells.

2. On June 14, at 20:10, our forces carried out a sabotage action against a Kirpi-type armored vehicle belonging to the occupying Turkish army patrolling the Pehlivan district of Hakkari. In the action, the armoured vehicle was damaged while the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

3. On June 15, our forces carried out an action targeting the road control point of the Halbori outpost of the center of Dersim. One soldier has been identified killed and one soldier was wounded in the action. After the action, the occupying Turkish army indiscriminately bombarded the around action area with howitzers and mortars.

- On June 12, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in Harçik Valley, Zaxge village, Hıngırvan and Dokuzkayalar areas of Dersim. During the operation, the occupying Turkish army bombarded the Harçik valley, Zaxge village, Hıngırvan and Dokuzkayalar areas with cobra-type attack helicopters, mortars and howitzers.

Cobra-type helicopters belonging to the occupying Turkish army in the operation targeted the civilians on the road near the Harçik valley, and many civilians were wounded as a result of the attacks. The occupying Turkish army, which placed disguised units in the area, withdrew at about 22:00 on June 15.

Our two guerrillas who were in the region for duty, were targeted by the enemy and both of our friends have reached martyrdom.

June 16, 2017

HPG Press Centre