HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. The actions of our forces against the invasion operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Heftanin region continue. Details of the actions are as follows:

On June 26, our forces carried out an action targeting enemy troops in the Şeşdara area. Two soldiers in the enemy unit that were effectively hit were killed.

On June 29, at 11.45, our air defence units carried out an action against the invaders at Martyr Berivan hill. Details of this action will be shared with the public later on.

At the same day, at 14.00, our forces carried out an action by put under surveillance an enemy unit while the invaders moved from Xantur hill to Dola Beraza area. 10 soldiers were killed in this action where the enemy unit was effectively hit at close range. Also, our guerrillas hit the enemy troops who trying to intervene the action area. Detailed information will be shared with the public later on.

At 14:30, our forces carried out an assassination action against the invaders in the Dupişk hill area. 1 soldier was killed in the action.

At 16:30, our forces targeted the enemy unit on Katosulê hill and 1 soldier was killed.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaing, our forces organized actions against the invading Turkish army. In this context;

On June 28, at 08.50, our forces carried out an assassination action against the invading soldiers located on Leylek hill, in the Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari) and 1 enemy soldier was killed.

On June 29, at 14:30, our forces carried out an action against the invaders on the Cibri hill in Bezelê outpost in Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district. In this action where enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

On June 29, at 12.30, our forces carried out an action against the invading soldiers positioned on the Koordine hill in the Xakurkê region. In this action where enemy positions and shelters were hit effectively, a position destroyed and 4 soldiers killed within. Following the action, the invading Turkish army carried away dead and injured soldiers from the area with Skorsky helicopters with the support of attack helicopters.

On the same day, the invading Turkish army launched an operation between Lêlîkan hill and Kevortê hill. Our forces carried out a sabotage action against enemy troops at 16.30. Another enemy unit, which came to intervene after the action, was targeted with a sabotage action for the second time. In these actions, 3 enemy soldiers were killed.

3. On June 29, at 14:30, the invading Turkish army warplanes bombed the Saca area in the Medya Defence Zones. We did not experience any loss in these bombardments.

4. In our statement dated June 29 we had stated that, on 25 June, our forces carried action targeting a military vehicle. In the action, the vehicle was destroyed and 4 soldiers were killed. Following the action, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Dola Heyderan area of Hakkari's Gever district and our comrade Brusk Botan fell as martyr during the operation. The ID information of our martyr is as follows: 

Nom de Guerre: Brusk Botan

Name - Surname: Hasan Kanat

Place of Birth: Şırnak

Mother's-Father's Name: Asya - Sabri

Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 25, 2020 / Gever

Brusk – Hasan Kanat

We extend our condolences to all the patriotic Kurdish people, including the precious family of our comrade Brusk and promise that we will end our struggle with victory until we realize the claim of living in free Kurdistan with the free Leadership, the ideal of our martyrs.

June 30, 2020 

HPG Press Centre