HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- On 29 April at around 16:00 hours, our guerrillas burnt 2 work machine (grayder type) in the nearby the area of Birne Ruto, which used in building roads and belongs to the state road department in the district of Dogubeyazit/Agri.

Aftermath of this action, on 30 April, the occupier forces of the Turkish State army lauched a military operation in the area where the action took place. On the same day, our guerrillas carried out actions against 2 different enemy units carrying out operations in the area. As a result of these actions, 3 enemy soldiers killed by our guerrillas. The military operation still continues in the area as search and ambushes by the hidden units.

2- On 29 April in between 17:00-20:00 hours, the war planes belongs to the occupier forces of the Turkish state army carried out air-bombardements on the Villages of Erbis, Petrot, Sifreza, Cennete, Hilale, Merganis and Ertus/town of Seladize/Amediye. There are no guerrilla looses as a result.

3- The occupier forces of the Turkish state army have been carrying out obus and mortar attacks on the areas of Sikefta Birindara, Ciyares and Cilo; the Villages of Serne, Bime, Ele and Bezele/in the town of Seladize/Amediye, since 27 April. There are no guerrilla losses.

4- On 27 April, our guerrillas carried out an action against petrol pipe lines in between the districts of Idil and Cizre/Sirnak. As a result, petrol pipeline got into flames and petrol burned until 28 April.

HPG Media and Communication Center

01.05.2012