HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campang, on July 8, 09.00, our forces carried out an assassination action against the invading Turkish army on the Martyr Adar hill and 1 soldier was killed.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Capaign, on July 8, at 22.30, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army on the Martyr Derwêş hill in the Xakurkê region. In this action where the enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit, 2 enemy soldiers were killed.

As part of the campaign, on the morning of July 8, our forces carried out an action targeting the positions and shelters in the Girê outpost in the Çelê (Çukurca) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari). As a result of this action, 1 enemy soldier was killed.

3. On the evening of 7 July, the invading Turkish army launched an invasion operation in Girê Berxa Strait, Bazê Strait, Kewotê and Mele Emin areas of Colemêrg (Hakkari). The invaders bombarded the operation area with attack helicopters, fighter jets and howitzers. This operation was withdrawn from the area without any result at night hours on July 8.

4. On July 7, at 12.50, the invading Turkish army fighter jets bombed the Sida area in the Zap region of the Medya Defence Zones.

We did not experience any loss in these bombardments.

July 9, 2020

HPG Press Centre