HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- In the evening hours of 6 July, the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the area of Kox/Varto/Mus. The operation in the area still continues with hidden units' search and ambushes.

2- On 7 July in between 17:00-18:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried obus and mortar attack on the areas of the Sehit Beritan, the Hill of Sehit Kurtay and the Straits of Telefon/Xakurke/the Medya Defence Areas.

3- On 7 July at around 04:00 hour, the Turkish state army carried obus and mortar attack on the area of Sehit Dijwar/Zagros/the Medya Defence Areas.

4- The Turkish state army carried obus and mortar attack on the Hills of Siware Bene, Helwesis and Nehine/Zagros/the Medya Defence Areas, in between 7 July 08:00 hour to 8 July 02:00 hour.

5- On 8 July in between 01:00-02:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried an attack with cobra type attack helicopters in the area of Garisa/Siirt.

6- The Turkish state army carries obus and mortar attack on the area of Ciyaye Res, Xeregol, the Hills of Cehennem and the Villages of Ditaza and Nerveh/Zap/the Medya Defence Areas, since 6 July.

HPG Press and Communication Center

08/07/2011