Press Release

1. Within the scope of the “Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campaign”, on July 15, at 15.50, our YJA Star forces carried out an assassination action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Martyr hill. One enemy soldier was punished in the action.

2. On July 16 (today) at 04:00, our forces carried out an action targeting soldiers of the invading Turkish army positioned on the Martyr Bager and Martyr Derweş hill in the Xakurkê region. In this action where enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit, the number of soldiers punished and injured could not be determined.

3. The invading Turkish army is constructing a new outpost near the Çakmaklı village of the Hozat district of Dersim. Our YJA Star forces carried out an action against soldiers around the outpost on July 14 at 08.00. 2 soldiers were punished and 2 soldiers were injured in the action. Our action unit has reached its base areas safely.

4. The warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air attacks against the Medya Defence Zones. The details of the attacks are as follows:

On July 14, at 01.00, warplanes bombed the Xantur area in the Heftanin region, and on July 15 at 17.00, the Bektashia area in the Heftanin.

On July 15, at 22.30, warplanes bombed the Amediye hill area in the Amediye district of Duhok.

July 16, 2020

HPG Press Centre