HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. On November 16, at 2.30, 2 Sikorsky helicopters belonging to the invading Turkish army were targeted by our forces while moving on the Zap region in Medya Defence Zones. The helicopters put under heavy fire and had to retreat from the area.

On November 17 at 14.30, A Sikorsky helicopter belonging to the invading Turkish army was targeted by our forces in the Mervanos area of Avaşin region. As a result of effective hits, the helicopter had to retreat from the area.

2. On November 11, our comrades Andok and Agir fell as the martyr, as a result of the air attack of the invading Turkish in the Zap region of the Medya Defence Areas.

The ID information of our martyrs are as following:

Nom de Guerre: Agır Varto

Name-Surname: Diyar Öztürk

Place of Birth: Muş

Mother’s and father’s Name: Şekernaz - Nejat

Date and Place of Martyrdom: November 11, 2018 / Media Defence Zones

 

Agır – Diyar Öztürk

Nom de Guerre: Andok Eriş

Name-Surname: Nurullah Yaşar

Place of Birth: Muş

Mother’s – Father’s Name: Züleyha - Abdulcelil

Date and Place of Martyrdom: November 11, 2018 / Medya Defence Zones

Andok – Nurullah Yaşar

 

November 18, 2018

HPG Press Centre