Press Release

1. Within the second phase of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdinli), Gever (Yüksekova) and Çelê (Çukurca) districts.

On October 26, at 13.00, the occupying Turkish army with the participation of disguised units, launched an operation in the Martyr Serhed zone in the Govende area of Şemzînan. On the same day, our forces put under surveillance a disguised unit in the operation. The enemy unit which was followed by our forces for one day was targeted at 14.00 hours on October 27. The enemy unit has been put under intense fire by our forces in close range on two arms. 10 soldiers have been identified killed in this enemy unit shot effectively while three others were wounded. The occupying Turkish army which bombed the area with howitzer and mortar shells after the action, carried away its dead and wounded soldiers from the area with sikorsy-type helicopters supported by cobra helicopters.

On October 27, noon hours, our forces carried out an action against a group of soldiers heading towards the Bayê hill of Gever. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action where enemy soldiers were put under intense fire could not be determined. On the same day, at 15.30, our forces carried out an action targeting the soldiers positioned on the Koordine hill and Qela Merganış hill in Çelê. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy's positions were hit effectively could not be determined. The occupying Turkish army bombed the area with howitzer and mortar shells after the action.

On October 27, noon hours, our forces carried out an action against a group of soldiers heading towards the Bayê hill of Gever. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action where enemy soldiers were put under intense fire could not be determined. On the same day, at 15.30, our forces carried out an action targeting the soldiers positioned on the Koordine hill and Qela Merganış hill in Çelê. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy's positions were hit effectively could not be determined. The occupying Turkish army bombed the area with howitzer and mortar shells after the action.

The ID information of our martyr comrades are as following;

Nom de Guerre: Azad Çiya Name- Surname: Rıdvan Erdoğan Place of Birth: Şırnak Mother's- Father's Name: Meryem – Mahmut Date and Place of Martyrdom: October 21, 2017 / Şırnak

Azad – Rıdvan ErdoğanMother's- Father's Name

October 28, 2017

HPG Press Centre