Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. The details of the actions are as following:

 On June 23, our forces put under surveillance a Turkish army unit positioned on the Tepe Xwede hill in Avasin area, and at 14:20 the next day the unit was hit effectively. The eney position was destroyed and 5 soldiers were killed. 5 others were wounded. The invading Turkish army received heavy blows and bombed the surroundings with howitzers, mortars, and tanks. Our guerrilla unit carrying out the action has reached its base safely.

On June 24, at 02:00, our forces carried out an assassination action against the operation units of the invading Turkish army positioned on the Martyr Sarya hill in the Xakurke region. 1 soldier was killed in the action.

2.  On June 24, at 08:00, our forces carried out an action against the operation units of the invading Turkish army in the Stuna area in Hakkari’s Cele (Cukurca) district. Enemy soldiers trying to secure the road to Stuna Hill were targeted by our forces in the Zavite strait. The enemy unit was hit effectively and 2 soldiers were killed.

3. On June 12, the invading Turkish army launched an operation on the Omerya area in Mardin’s Nusaybin district. The invaders bombed the operation area intensely with helicopters and fighter jets. 2 of our comrades were martyred in these bombings. The ID information of our comrades will be shared with the public at a later on.

June 24, 2019

HPG Press Centre