Press Release
1. On May 19, an action was carried out against a Turkish army unit which was put under surveillance for a day in the vicinity of the Çakmaklı Hamlet of Dersim's Hozat district.
At 11:15 am, two soldiers were killed while a position in the action with individual weapons was destroyed. After the action, the Turkish army carried away its dead and wounded from the field by armoured vehicles.
On May 14th, our forces put a secret unit of the Turkish army on the ridges of Dozukaya in Dersim province under surveillance. On May 15, while this secret unit consisting of 10 people gathered at the Hakis ridges, our forces targeted the unit in an action carried out with individual weapons. Six soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded, effectively shot at close range in this action. After the action, the Turkish army with Sikorsy helicopters carried away its dead and wounded from the field. Both actions were carried out in memory of our comrades who fell as martyrs in Dersim.
- On May 17, between 15.00 and 16.00, our guerrilla named Mahir Muş has wanted to carry out an action against the police checkpoint located in the centre of Dersim by seizing a civilian vehicle in the Munzur valley with his own initiative. Our guerrilla who was noticed by the enemy, after clashing with the enemy at the checkpoint was wounded and in order to not be captured by the enemy fell as martyr by exploding his bomb.
- On May 15, at 06.30, with the support of the Turkish army's Cobra-type helicopters, operations were launched in the areas of Dokuzkayalar, Bezik, Zilan and Arpa Çukuru. The operation was withdrawn in the evening on May 17th.
2. At 9.00 am on May 19, our forces carried out actions with heavy weapons against soldiers positioned at the top of the Çeperê Şêxa hill which is the base hill of Çığlı (Aşut) outpost in Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers has not been clarified in the action where many positions have been struck.
May 20, 2017
HPG Press Centre