TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- On 10 October in between 00:00-01:00 hours, the war planes belongs to the Turkish state army carried air bombardments on the areas of Are and the Hill of Mercan/Xakurke/the Medya Defence Areas.

2- On 10 October in between 00:00-01:00 hours, the colonist Turkish state army carried obus and mortar attack on the area of Are, on the side nearvy the border to Semdinli, Xakurke/the Medya Defence Areas.

3- On 8 October, the colonist Turkish state army launched a military operation on the areas of Piriz, Cigerna and Asagikoy/Bingol. Within the framework of the operation, enemy troops controlled the I.D. of the people who makes entry and exit to the Villages in the area. The operation pulled back on 10 October with no result.

4- On 6 October at around 08:00 hour, the colonist Turkish state army launched pin-point operations in the Geliye Masiro/Catak/Van. The operation pulled on the same night and 4 villagers taken under costody by enemy.

HPG Press and Communication Center

10/10/2011