Press Release

1. On February 11, at 07:20, our forces carried out an action targeting a unit of the Turkish invasion army stationed on Hill Lelikan in Sidakan region of South Kurdistan. While the shelter of enemy forces was hit effectively, three soldiers were killed in the action after which the Turkish forces evacuated the dead and wounded soldiers with Sikorsky helicopters and shelled the surrounding area with howitzer and mortar fire. Our forces suffered no losses in the action and following bombardment.

2. On February 11, during the evening hours, an intensive helicopter activity took place over the Hill Xeregol in Hakkari’s Çelê (Çukurca) district. Around 20.50 hours, our forces carried out an action against the helicopter landing field and enemy positions on the hill during this activity. While the helicopter activity in the area stopped following this effective action where the invading Turkish army suffered casualties, the figures cannot be clarified. The invading forces indiscriminately fired at the surrounding areas following the action, while our forces have had no losses.

 February 12, 2019

HPG Press Centre