HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1.On October 1th, at 12.00pm, Occupier Turkish state army launched an operation in the Hakkari’s Şemdinli district. This operation still continues.

2. On October 1th, at 15.30pm, our guerrilla forces carried out an action with howitzers in the Hakkari’s Çukurca district. In this action, at least 1 soldier was killed and many others were wounded.

3.On September 27th, at 20.30am, our guerrilla forces carried out a sabotage action with RPG-7 against 3 armored vehicles in Hakkari’s Yüksekova district. As a result, 5 soldiers were killed and 1 Cobra type armored vehicle was destroyed.

4.Occupier Turkish state army operation still continues in Faraşin area Şırnak’s beytülşşebap district.

On octocer 1th, at20.00 pm, our guerrilla forces carried out an infiltration action against soldiers located on hill near the Karçik village in Şırnak’s Beytüşşebab district. İn tihis action, a position was destroyed and 5 soldiers were killed. After the action,Turkish army withdraw from this area.

5.On september 30th, at 16.30pm,  our guerrilla forces carried out an sabotage action against Ejder type armored vehicle in Siirt’s Kurtalan district. Ejder type armored vehicle was dameged and Turkish army casualities have not been clarified.

02.10.2016

The HPG Liaison Centre