TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1. On 26th of July, 2010, at around 08:00 hours, our guerrillas carried an action against the enemy conwoy, which was on a move in between Lice-Kulp/Amed. As a result of the action, a Reyo type military vehicle and 12 enemy soldiers in it have been destroyed. Afterwards of the action a military operation launched in the area by the Turkish state army. Later at night hours the operation pulled back with no results.

2. On 26th of July, 2010, in between 18:00-19:00 hours, the Turkish state army bombarded the surrounding areas of the villages of Palane and Zerele/Yuksekova/Hakkari, with obus and mortars.

3. The military operation which has been launched some time ago in the area of Erbish/Cukurca/Hakkari, ended on 26th of July, 2010, with no result.

4. On 26th of July, 2010, the Turkish state army bombarded the areas of Erbis, Ertus, Kucuk Gare and, the villages of Petrot, Sifreza and Mirganis/Zap/the Medya Defence Areas, with obus and mortars.

5. On 22nd of July, 2010, at around 21:00 hours, our guerrillas carried an action against a panzer belongs to the Special Teams in between the areas of Hakkari and Baye. As a result, the panzer have been damaged, yet we couldn't be able clerify the number of looses of the enemy.

6. As a result of the action taken by our guerrillas in the area of Hantepe/Cukurca/Hakkari and where the enemy forces heavily damaged, the Turkish state army have had pulled back all his forces from this area on 26th of July, 2010.

The Press Liasion Center -HPG

27/07/2010