HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

 Press Release

1. On April 10, around 12.30 hours, our forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army on the Lêlikan hill within the territory of South Kurdistan.

 The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action where enemies were put under intense fire could not be determined. Again, on the same day at 14.40, our forces carried out a sabotage action against the invading soldiers on the Lêlikan hill. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers as a result of this action could not be determined.

 On April 11 (today) around 09.30, our forces targeted the Lêlikan hill once more. An explosion has taken place in one position on the hill in this action where the enemy positions were effectively hit. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in the action could not be determined.

 2. On April 10, at 12.30, our forces carried out an assassination action against a unit of the occupying Turkish army positioned on the field in the Mêrgelo area in the Sheikh Cuma region of Bitlis province. One enemy soldier has been killed in this action. On the same day, around 20.30, our forces once again carried out a sabotage action against this particular unit at the Martyr Adıl valley. One enemy soldier was killed in this action.

 3. On April 1, at 07.00, our forces carried out a sabotage action against the high-tension line of the fossil fuel plant located in Şırnak’s Silopi district. One pole belonging to the high-tension line has been destroyed in this action.

 

April 11, 2018

HPG Press Centre