TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1-Two different contra units each made of 15 contras have been strolling around in the areas in between the districts of Caldiran/Van and Diyadin/Van and, Dogubeyazit/Agri, since 25 May.

2-A contra unit made of 20 contras have been strolling around in the area of Ceman, in the district of Beytussebap/Sirnak, since 20 May.

3-On 28 May in between 14:00-16:00 hours, our guerrillas carried out a road check-up action on the Road of Hakkari-Cukurca. As a result, our guerrillas stopped approximately 100 vehicles, I.D. check-up made and, informed the people about latest political developments.

4-On 28 May at around 17:00 hour, the cobra type helicopters belongs to the occupier force of the Turkish state army carried out bombardments on the area of Kato Marinos, Kato Orta and Kato Kawale/Hakkari Central.

5-On 26 May, the occupier force of the Turkish state army launched a military operation with ambushes, in the area of Besta/Sirnak. On 27 May, a clash occurred in between our guerrillas and operational forces of enemy in the area of Sehriban/Besta. As a result 1 enemy soldier killed and another wounded. Aftermath of clashes, while the operational enemy forces seek to pull back, our guerrillas carried out an action and, as a result 5 enemy soldiers killed and 6 others wounded. Later, the operational forces pulled out under the bombardment support of the cobra type helicopters.

6-In between the dates of 27-29 May, the occupier force of the Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar attacks on the area of Ertus, Kucuk and Buyuk Gare/Cukurca/Hakkari/within the Medya Defence Areas.

7-In the morning hours of 29 May, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the areas of Rojnek and Tevnese/Dersim Central, by air-landing its soldiers in these areas. The military operation still continues.

HPG Media and Communication Center

29.05.2012