Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî revolutionary Campaign, on October 21, our guerrilla forces carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. Details of the actions are as following;

At 06.30, our forces carried out an assassination action against the enemy soldiers positioned on Bayrak hill of Barzan region in Southern Kurdistan and one soldier was killed.

At 10.30, our forces carried out an action against the invading forces positioned on Girê Xwedê in Barzan region. Four soldiers were killed in the action where enemy positions were hit effectively.

2. Our forces organized an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on Lêlîkan Hill of Sidakan in Southern Kurdistan at 15.50. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in this action, where enemy positions and shelters were taken under intense fire.

Following the actions, the invading forces indiscriminately bombed the surrounding areas with howitzers and mortars.

3. On October 18, the occupying Turkish army launched a comprehensive operation with the participation of numerous special forces, village guards and contras in the areas of Martyr Berxwedan, Martyr Canxurt, Koridora Soriyan, Deriyê Egidan, Deriya Çeperê, and Destesori. On October 20, at 07.00, our forces carried out an action against an operation unit within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign. Four enemy soldiers were killed in this action, in which the enemy unit was hit from two sides. Following the action, the invading forces fled from the scene while leaving a lot of military equipment behind, and then the attack helicopters of the invading forces bombed the area indiscriminately. Shortly after the action, the operational forces of the enemy were withdrawn from the area without any result.

4. Within in the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, our forces targeted a disguised unit of the enemy in the Ikizce area between Sirnak and Cizre in the evening of October 21st. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in the action where the enemy soldiers were put under intense fire.

5. In our statement dated August 26, 2018, we shared the information that our comrade Andok (Naim Türköz) had surrendered to enemy forces in the enemy operation launched in the surroundings of Lisek village of Van’s Başkale district on August 21. After an investigation, it has been understood that our comrade Andok has not surrendered to the enemy forces, that instead he has fallen captive to the enemy due to the location he was located at. We correct this mistake and announce it to the public.

October 22, 2018

HPG Press Centre